European stocks fall at the close

Brussels-Sana

European stock market had its worst day in two weeks today while energy stocks showed good performance despite a sharp drop in oil prices.

According to Reuters, the European Stoxx 600 index ended the trading session down by 0.8%, led by losses in the defense sectors, including health care and consumer products, while all indicators fell in the major stock markets in Europe, but the benchmark index closed above its lowest level for the session, with shares of energy companies rising 0.5%. Despite a 5% drop in oil prices.

Shares of Total Energies, BP and Shell were the biggest supporters of the Stoxx 600 index, rising between 0.4 percent and 1.6 percent.

Among the major stock exchanges in Europe, the CAC 40 index on the Paris Stock Exchange closed down 0.8 percent.