European Markets

 

European Markets European stock markets fell for a third consecutive day.  The primary driver behind the decline is concern about the global economy's health.  The Stoxx 600 closed down 0.16% on Wednesday. Stocks in the U.K. rose while those in France and Germany fell.  Construction stocks were the worst performing, falling 2.6%. The banking sector dropped 0.7% as investors reacted to UBS' first shareholder meeting since its acquisition of Credit Suisse.  Telecoms stocks gained 1.8%.  Euro STOXX 50  4,298.36 -0.39% UK (FTSE 100)  7,662.94 0.37% Germany (DAX)  15,520.17 -0.53% France (CAC 40) 7,316.30 -0.39% *European stock prices are as of 7 am ET. Data received directly from the reference indexes through ICE Data Services.