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European stocks fall for first time in two days

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European stocks decreased Monday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP finished down 0.48% to 459.93.

The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 weakened 0.96% to 7,200.91, the German DAX DX:DAX weakened 0.54% to 15,963.89 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX was flat at 7,599.99.

Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, media/entertainment company Viaplay Group AB Series B SE:VPLAY saw the largest drop Monday, as shares plummeted 62.7%

Shares of utilities firm Uniper SE XE:UN01 and transportation/logistics company Bollore SE FR:BOL dropped 19.9% and 6.5%, respectively.

Schibsted ASA NO:SCHA, a printing/publishing company, and business services business Adevinta ASA NO:ADE rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks declined 5.5% and 4.3%, respectively.

Forvia SE FR:FRVIA, an automotive company, saw the largest increase of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares gained 8.0% on Monday.

Shares of real estate firm Wallenstam AB Series B SE:WALL and health care/life sciences company MorphoSys AG XE:MOR increased 4.4% and 4.2%, respectively.

Orron Energy AB SE:ORRON, a fossil fuels company, and investing/securities company abrdn PLC UK:ABDN rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks added 3.9% and 3.2%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD was down 0.05% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.10%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 gained 1.43% to $77.22.

The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y rose 4.97 basis points to 4.207%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 6.510 basis points to 2.38%.

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