European shares fall on Spanish yields and US data

Source: Marketwatch
European markets traded in negative area on Thursday on speculation France might be downgraded by Fitch (later denied). Despite successful bill auction, Spanish borrowing costs climbed adding pressure on stocks. Further decline was fuelled by several weaker macroeconomic data from US. Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.5%, French CAC slipped 2.1% and German DAX declined 0.9%. In contrast FTSE 100 traded flat. Spanish IBEX 35 index plunged 2.4%. 
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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:25:19 GMT

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