London - European equities fell in a broad decline, heading for their worst back-to-back drop in a month, with lenders leading losses amid falling bond yields.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.8% at 09:36, as a decline in all 19 industry groups sent the benchmark below its 50-day moving average.
It slid yesterday as oil slumped into a bear market, weighing on commodity and energy shares.
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