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<Europe> European Stocks Initially Decline; H&M Falls Over 5% as Commodity Stocks Weaken
European stocks initially declined amid market concerns over the Middle East situation. Interest rate futures indicate a 68% probability of a rate hike by the European Central Bank...
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European stocks initially declined amid market concerns over the Middle East situation. Interest rate futures indicate a 68% probability of a rate hike by the European Central Bank (ECB) next month, causing upward pressure on European short-term bond yields and weighing on the stock market. ECB's German board member Joachim Nagel stated that the ECB has the option to raise rates at next month's meeting. ECB President Christine Lagarde said yesterday (25th) that the central bank is prepared to act to maintain inflation at the 2% target.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 5.66 points or nearly 1% to 581.83 points. The UK's FTSE 100 index dropped 94 points or 0.9% to 10,012 points. France's CAC 40 index decreased by 49 points or 0.6% to 7,797 points. Germany's DAX index declined by 303 points or 1.3% to 22,653 points. Spain's IBEX 35 index fell 118 points or 0.7% to 17,051 points. Italy's FTSE MIB index dropped 368 points or 0.8% to 43,644 points.

Fast fashion retailer H&M fell 5.5% as the company expects March sales to rise only 1% YoY. Commodity stocks declined, with Antofagasta, Fresnillo, and Anglo American falling 3.4% to 4.3%, and Rio Tinto down 2.5%. Chip stock Infineon and lithography machine manufacturer ASML each fell over 3%.

In US stock futures, Dow futures fell 237 points or 0.5% to 46,474 points. S&P 500 index futures dropped 39 points or 0.6% to 6,601 points. Nasdaq 100 index futures declined 178 points or 0.7% to 24,189 points.

In the Asia-Pacific markets, Shanghai and Shenzhen stocks fell 1.1% and 1.4%, Hong Kong stocks dropped 1.9%, Taiwan and Japan stocks each fell 0.3%, and South Korea stocks declined 3.2%. Australian stocks fell 0.1%, while New Zealand stocks rose 0.4%. Singapore stocks recently fell 0.2%, Malaysian stocks dropped 0.2%, Indonesian stocks fell 1.9%, and Thai and Philippine stocks declined 0.6% and 1%, respectively. Vietnam's Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh stocks fell 0.6% and 0.8%. Indian stock markets are on holiday. (fc/u)
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