Brussels - Saba:
Most European stock indices closed lower during trading on Monday, following strong gains recorded last week.
According to the economic network CNBC, the worst-performing stock was Denmark's Vestas Wind, a wind turbine manufacturer, whose shares dropped by nearly 8%. Shares of Germany's Bayer also declined, becoming the third-biggest loser.
In terms of trading, the European Stoxx 600 index fell by 0.42%, losing two points to close at 541 points. France's CAC 40 declined by 0.33%, shedding 52 points to reach 7,665 points.
Germany's DAX dropped by 0.51%, losing 123 points to settle at 23,909 points, while Italy's FTSE MIB managed gains of 0.13%, adding 50 points to reach 39,792 points.
Spain's IBEX 35 rose by 0.16%, gaining 22 points to close at 13,991 points. Meanwhile, Britain's FTSE 100 ended the day in negative territory, falling by 0.43% and losing 37 points to finish at 8,760 points.
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