Collective decline: European stocks decline in worst performance in 3 months

European stocks fell in Friday trading, in the worst weekly performance in more than three months, due to a decline in health care sector indicators.
The European closed down by 0.9 percent, trimming some of its losses, which reached two percent during the session.

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The health care sector index fell four percent, while the Danish index fell 13.2 percent, recording its lowest close since August 2023.

Most of the sub-sectors in the STOXX index also declined, but the real estate sector was the bright spot after rising 1.4 percent.
The British Financial Times 100 Index recorded a decline of 0.3 percent, while data showed that British retail sales rose 0.2 percent last month.