Cocktail of poor data drives European stocks further down
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LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks headed for their biggest weekly fall since December on Friday, extending losses as weak China trade data and German industrial orders tightened bears' grip on the market, confirming a sharp global economic slowdown.The STOXX 600 fell 0.5 percent by 0831 GMT, on track for its biggest weekly fall since Dec. 21 when a sharp selloff was sweeping global markets. Euro zone bank stocks had led falls on Thursday when the European Central Bank cut its growth forecasts..