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European stocks decrease for first time in three days

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European stocks decreased Tuesday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP finished down 1.24% to 461.08.

The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 weakened 1.45% to 7,383.20, the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX declined 1.24% to 7,773.03 and the German DAX DX:DAX declined 1.23% to 15,726.94.

Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, technology company Sinch AB SE:SINCH saw the largest drop Tuesday, as shares tumbled 15.8%

Shares of printing/publishing firm Pearson PLC UK:PSON and fossil fuels company BP PLC UK:BP weakened 15.0% and 8.6%, respectively.

ams-OSRAM AG CH:AMS, a technology company, and real estate business Aroundtown S.A. XE:AT1 rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 8.4% and 8.1%, respectively.

THG PLC UK:THG, a retail company, saw the largest increase of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares jumped 17.0% on Tuesday.

Shares of mining & metals firm Polymetal International PLC UK:POLY and technology company Logitech International S.A. CH:LOGN added 7.1% and 7.0%, respectively.

Electrolux AB Series B SE:ELUX, a home electronics/appliances company, and real estate/construction company Persimmon PLC UK:PSN rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks added 5.6% and 5.5%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD was down 0.19% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.26%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 fell 4.32% to $75.88.

The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y declined 4.11 basis points to 3.676%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y declined 5.100 basis points to 2.26%.

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