European stocks fell Wednesday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP finished down 0.83% to 463.21.
The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 weakened 0.86% to 7,466.66, the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX weakened 0.49% to 7,852.64 and the German DAX DX:DAX fell 0.48% to 15,795.73.
Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, business services company Teleperformance SE FR:TEP saw the largest decline Wednesday, as shares plunged 14.0%
Shares of technology firms ASM International N.V. NL:ASM Dassault Systemes SE FR:DSY declined 7.5% and 6.8%, respectively.
Fabege AB SE:FABG, a real estate company, and banking/credit firm Banco BPM S.p.A. IT:BAMI rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 5.8% and 5.6%, respectively.
Kindred Group PLC SDR SE:KIND, a leisure/arts/hospitality company, saw the largest increase among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares jumped 16.0% on Wednesday.
Shares of technology firm Temenos AG CH:TEMN and health care/life sciences company Orpea S.A. FR:ORP surged 13.4% and 11.6%, respectively.
Dometic Group AB SE:DOM, a home electronics/appliances company, and machinery company Valmet Corp. FI:VALMT rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks added 9.7% and 9.5%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was up 0.59% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.67%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 weakened 0.17% to $80.46.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 2.72 basis points to 3.728%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 1.620 basis points to 2.40%.
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