Europe shares lower; miners weigh; Ukraine concerns persist
Bareksa • 15 Apr 2014
European shares opened slightly lower on Tuesday, despite a turnaround seen in the previous session after U.S. retail sales data and strong earnings from Citigroup managed to boost investor sentiment -(Cnbc.com)
The Euro Stoxx 600 Index fluctuated at the open but traded lower as the trading session progressed
Cnbc.com - European shares were lower in morning trade on Tuesday with the basic resources sector leading the declines amid a slew of corporate earnings releases.
The Euro Stoxx 600 Index fluctuated at the open but traded lower as the trading session progressed. Mining stocks were the worst performers, despite a promising earnings update from Rio Tinto, with weaker metal prices and selling in China sending the sector lower. Elsewhere, reinsurance Swiss Re fell 10 percent with the company's stock going ex-dividend on Tuesday.