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European stocks continue negative streak, decline for fifth session

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European stocks finished down Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP falling 0.23% to 456.90.

The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 weakened 0.34% to 7,254.72, the German DAX DX:DAX dropped 0.34% to 15,771.71 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX weakened 0.20% to 7,437.93.

Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, media/entertainment company Viaplay Group AB Series B SE:VPLAY saw the largest decrease Tuesday, as shares weakened 9.9%

Shares of electric utilities firm Oersted A/S DK:ORSTED and health care/life sciences company GN Store Nord A/S DK:GN declined 8.3% and 7.6%, respectively.

Commerzbank AG XE:CBK, a banking company, and retail business Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. NL:AD rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks fell 6.1% and 6.1%, respectively.

Partners Group Holding AG CH:PGHN, an investing/securities company, saw the largest increase of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares added 6.6% on Tuesday.

Shares of retail firm Etablissementen Franz Colruyt N.V. BE:COLR and retail company DocMorris N.V. CH:DOCM rose 6.0% and 5.4%, respectively.

Alten FR:ATE, a business/consumer services company, and health care/life sciences company MorphoSys AG XE:MOR rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks added 3.6% and 3.3%, respectively.

The pound GBPUSD was down 0.35% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was down 0.62%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 gained 2.22% to $90.98.

The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 5.57 basis points to 4.524%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 3.070 basis points to 2.61%.

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