European shares tumbled on Thursday as the war in Ukraine entered its second month and Western countries stepped up aid to Kiev and increased sanctions on Moscow at a special NATO summit.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.21% at 453.07 points after struggling for direction throughout the day.
Banking shares fell 0.7%, while retail stocks were pressured by British clothing retailer Next, which lost 3.3% after lowering its sales and profit forecasts for 2022 to 2023.
- In London, the Financial Times index advanced 0.09%, to 7,467.38 points;
- In Frankfurt, the DAX index fell 0.07% to 14,273.79 points;
- In Paris, the CAC-40 index lost 0.39% to 6,555.77 points;
- In Milan, the Ftse/Mib index appreciated by 0.42%, at 24,401.48 points;
- In Madrid, the Ibex-35 index registered a drop of 0.28%, to 8,305.10 points;
- In Lisbon, the PSI20 index rose by 0.49%, to 5,802.97 points.
Source: CNN Brasil
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