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European stocks ended lower on Monday despite a promising start, with the Stoxx 50 of the Eurozone dropping 0.97% to 4,815.39 and the broader Stoxx 600 falling 0.20% to 511.79. The decline was primarily driven by the luxury and technology sectors, as investors assessed corporate earnings and awaited decisions from major central banks later in the week.
In the luxury sector, Hermes and LVMH saw their shares decrease by 2.36% and 1.27% respectively, affected by ongoing weakness in the Chinese market impacting revenue projections. Heineken, though not part of the Stoxx 50, experienced a significant near 10.14% drop in share value, also due to reduced revenues linked to its performance in China.
The technology sector mirrored the negative trend seen in American markets, with ASML and SAP each losing around 1.5%. In the automotive industry, Stellantis faced the largest decline among its peers, dropping 3.33%.
Despite the overall downward trend, there were some positive developments. Philips, for instance, experienced a surge of over 14.62% following the announcement of strong financial results.
The market movements reflect ongoing evaluations of corporate earnings and growing anticipation for upcoming central bank decisions throughout the week.
(Stoxx 50 Index Monthly Chart)
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