European Stocks Slide for a Third Day on Geopolitical Worries
European stocks fell for a third straight session on concerns around escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East as well as worries about stickier US inflation.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was down 0.8% by the close in London, with consumer products and travel and leisure shares leading the decline. Energy stocks outperformed.
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