European shares slide as virus fears persist, banks drop
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(Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday, as investors feared a surge in COVID-19 cases after several hard-hit countries started to ease lockdowns, while rising U.S.-China tensions also dented sentiment.The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 1.1% by 0710 GMT, with banks proving a drag after a slew of negative updates.Shares in Germany's Commerzbank slid 3.2% and Dutch bank ABN Amro dropped 5.3% after swinging to a loss in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic drove up loan loss..