European stocks finished down Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP decreasing 0.33% to 465.41.
The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 fell 0.59% to 7,397.17, the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX declined 0.18% to 7,764.09 and the German DAX DX:DAX was flat at 15,955.48.
Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, technology company Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SE:SBB saw the largest decrease Tuesday, as shares plummeted 24.2%
Shares of retail firm THG PLC UK:THG and basic materials/resources company Victrex PLC UK:VCT dropped 15.2% and 9.6%, respectively.
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG XE:AFX, a health care/life sciences company, and agriculture firm Genus PLC UK:GNS rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks fell 8.8% and 7.2%, respectively.
Grifols S.A. ES:GRF, a health care/life sciences company, saw the largest increase among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares increased 9.4% on Tuesday.
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA XE:FRE and banking/credit company Banco BPM S.p.A. IT:BAMI rose 8.7% and 7.6%, respectively.
Orkla ASA NO:ORK, a food/beverages/tobacco company, and leisure/arts/hospitality business Carnival PLC UK:CCL rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks increased 7.5% and 6.1%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD held steady against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was down 0.47%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 dropped 1.78% to $75.64.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y rose 7.61 basis points to 3.857%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 1.860 basis points to 2.35%.
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