Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:50:13 GMT
European shares fall before U.S. housing data
European shares declined before the U.S. house data, which could indicate whether the Fed will start tapering stimulus at its meeting today. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid 0.5% to 291.94 as of 8:08 a.m. London time; however, the gauge advanced to its highest level in one week on Monday. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures gained less than 0.1%,