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European shares declined from the highest level in 12 weeks as the Zurich Insurance Group and the Hennes & Mauritz slipped on posting disappointing data. Zurich Insurance dropped 3.3%after releasing second-quarter net earnings of $789 million, and H&M plummeted 1.1%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index decreased 0.5% to 306.98.