European stocks fall as oil, metal prices extend losses
European shares fell on Thursday, dragged down by energy and mining stocks due to sliding commodity prices on worries about slowing economic growth, with several broker calls also spurring big moves in stocks. The continent-wide STOXX 600 index .STOXX dropped 1.1% by 0724 GMT, with oil & gas stocks .SXEP slipping 1.8% as crude prices fell almost 2%. Miners .SXPP shed 2.2% as copper and other metals extended recent declines on growing fears about a recession.MET/L Asian stocks struggled and Wall Street ended lower overnight, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
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