Europe stocks close lower; Carlsberg down 9% after bid rejected; UK retail sales beat forecast
Publishing timestamp: 2024-06-21 11:36:10
Summary
European stocks closed lower as investors assessed central bank decisions and data releases. Carlsberg shares fell after Britvic rejected takeover proposals. Markets largely shook off negativity from EU elections. Attention turned to central bank actions, with SNB cutting rates and BoE keeping rates unchanged. Data showed British retail sales rose in May. Asia-Pacific markets closed lower. U.S. stocks were slightly lower on Wall Street.
Sentiment: MIXED
Tickers: CARL.B-DK, .FTMIB, BVIC-GB, .GDAXI, .STOXX, .FTSE, .FCHI, GBP=, EUR=,
Keywords: dax, london, ftse mib, business news, world economy, carlsberg a/s, ftse 100, world markets, cac 40 index, eur/usd, britvic plc, stoxx 600, central banking, prices, economic events, interest rates, gbp/usd,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/21/europe-markets-stoxx-600-central-bank-decisions-uk-retail-sales.html