ROME: European stocks fell in early trade following a mixed performance in Asian bourses, where Chinese and Japanese markets rose while Australian shares struggled.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.2% after the release of disappointing industrial and export data across several eurozone countries.
In Germany, Europe’s largest economy, industrial production in June fell 1.4% from the previous month, while exports were down 1.0%. Industrial production also fell in Italy and France.
Germany’s DAX index was down 0.1%. France’s CAC 40 index dropped 0.1% and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was roughly flat.
