European stocks finished down Thursday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP dropping 0.37% to 483.86.
The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 fell 0.89% to 7,588.75, the German DAX DX:DAX declined 0.26% to 16,859.04 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX dropped 0.11% to 7,622.16.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, technology company Sinch AB SE:SINCH saw the largest decline Thursday, as shares tumbled 12.3%
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Getinge AB Series B SE:GETI and basic materials/resources company UPM-Kymmene Oyj FI:UPM plunged 11.9% and 10.9%, respectively.
Dassault Systemes SE FR:DSY, a technology company, and banking firm BNP Paribas S.A. FR:BNP rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 10.4% and 9.2%, respectively.
Viaplay Group AB Series B SE:VPLAY, a media/entertainment company, saw the largest increase of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares surged 16.5% on Thursday.
Shares of motor vehicles firm Ferrari N.V. IT:RACE and industrial goods company Indutrade AB SE:INDT gained 9.2% and 6.6%, respectively.
Evolution Gaming Group AB SE:EVO, a leisure/arts/hospitality company, and industrial goods company Addtech AB Series B SE:ADDT rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 6.1% and 5.4%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was up 0.29% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.42%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 added 0.94% to $81.31.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y declined 5.28 basis points to 3.749%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y fell 2.660 basis points to 2.15%.
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