European stocks decreased Wednesday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP finished down 0.57% to 454.30.
The French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 dropped 0.84% to 7,194.09, the German DAX DX:DAX fell 0.19% to 15,741.37 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX fell 0.16% to 7,426.14.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, media/entertainment company Viaplay Group AB Series B SE:VPLAY saw the largest decrease Wednesday, as shares fell 8.8%
Shares of retail firm WH Smith PLC UK:SMWH and health care/life sciences company Idorsia Ltd. CH:IDIA declined 6.3% and 6.1%, respectively.
Orpea S.A. FR:ORP, a health care/life sciences company, and technology firm Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. NL:TKWY rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 5.9% and 5.6%, respectively.
InPost S.A. NL:INPST, an air transport company, saw the largest increase of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares gained 9.2% on Wednesday.
Shares of technology firm Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SE:SBB and real estate company Grand City Properties S.A. XE:GYC rose 5.5% and 4.1%, respectively.
Johnson Matthey PLC UK:JMAT, a basic materials/resources company, and air transport company International Distribution Services PLC UK:IDS rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 3.7% and 3.7%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was down 0.55% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was down 0.07%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 increased 0.21% to $90.23.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 1.23 basis points to 4.536%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 4.330 basis points to 2.66%.
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