European stocks fall on French unrest, Ukraine tensions
European stocks closed notably lower on Monday as concerns about rising unrest in France and a few other countries across Europe, escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions and persisting worries about the Middle East situation rendered the mood bearish. Despite languishing in negative territory, oil prices remained at elevated levels and bond yields edged up as well, hurting sentiment.
European stocks closed notably lower on Monday as concerns about rising unrest in France and a few other countries across Europe, escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions and persisting worries about the Middle East situation rendered the mood bearish. Despite languishing in negative territory, oil prices remained at elevated levels and bond yields edged up as well, hurting sentiment.
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