European stocks snapped a six-day rally as reported results disappointed investors and U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell.
Global markets:
Nikkei 14,534.74 -265.32 -1.79%
Hang Seng 22,165.53 -120.26 -0.54%
Shanghai Composite 2,098.4 -11.55 -0.55%
FTSE 6,621.94 -53.09 -0.80%
CAC 4,287.35 -18.15 -0.42%
DAX 9,514.31 -25.69 -0.27%
Crude oil $100.07 (-0.30%)
Gold $1294.50 (-0.04%).