Matthew Horwood / Getty European stocks fell on Friday as the UK added six more countries to its 14-day COVID-19 quarantine list. The UK’s FTSE 100 benchmark fell 1.9% and the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 1.6% in early European trade. The decision, which goes into effect on Saturday, implies that …
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US futures came lower than retail sales data for July, while European stocks fell as fresh quarantine rules took place in the UK Treasury yields were reduced after rising five days and the dollar was stable. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped after Britain added France, the Netherlands and Malta …
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