Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:43:08 GMT
European equity markets tumble on PMI data and Greece downgrade
European shares traded notably lower on Wednesday after Euro Zone PMI unexpectedly indicated contraction and Fitch cut Greece's credit rating to C. Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 0.8%, French CAC 40 index edged down 0.5% and German DAX index fell 0.9%. FTSE 100 index and Athens General index lost 0.2% and 5.7% respectively.