European shares retreat on stimulus concerns

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Source: Bloomberg
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European shares dropped for a second consecutive day on speculation that the Fed will scale back its monetary stimulus programme in September. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.7% to 302.68 as of 8:05 a.m. London time and it has declined 2.6% since May 22. Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures slid 0.1%, while the MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 1.8%.
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