European stocks fall before US reports

European shares dropped on Wednesday as investors waited on reports showing that US new houses sales advanced by the most in 3 years and durable goods gain 1% in August after they dropped 0.8% in the prior month. The benchmark index Stoxx Europe 600 has added 5.3% in the month of September and it has gained 9.9% in the Q3, while the Euro Stoxx 50 Index with December delivery fell 0.2% to 2,906 earlier today in London.