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Reuters A steel worker of Germany’s industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG stands amid sparks of raw iron from a blast furnace at Germany’s largest steel factory in Duisburg, Germany.
European stocks on Monday struggled for direction, held back on concern over U.S.-China trade talks.
After losing 2.95% last week, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +0.06% declined 0.09% to 379.88.
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The German DAX DAX, -0.04% fell 0.29% to 11978.16, the French CAC 40 PX1, -0.17% fell 0.4% to 5466.48 and the U.K. FTSE 100 UKX, +0.03% declined 0.24% to 7137.89.
After a 372-point burst in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.42% on Friday, U.S. stock futures ES00, -0.47% declined, as Bloomberg News reported China negotiators were trying to limit scope of talks. Chinese officials haven’t responded to the report.
The overall economic backdrop in Europe continues to be a concern. Germany on Monday reported a 0.6% drop in factory orders in August. That was worse than the 0.4% gain expected in a FactSet-compiled economist poll.
Building materials supplier SIG SHI, -13.97% slumped 17% after saying a deterioration in U.K. and German trading conditions has “accelerated.”
Osram Licht OSR, +1.72% shares fell over 4% after ams AMS, -3.73% said it didn’t get the necessary shareholder approval for its takeover bid to succeed. A rival consortium of Advent International and Bain Capital is trying to buy the German company.
Ams shares dropped 3% in Swiss trade.
Bayer BAYN, +2.46% shares rose 1.4% as Handelsblatt reported a U.S. trial relating to the herbicide Roundup has been postponed until next year, which the newspaper said was a sign the company was pursuing settlements.
