European stocks drop as record stimulus deal fails to stop coronavirus anxiety
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(Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday after gaining for two straight sessions, as the still rapidly spreading coronavirus and fears of a deep global recession overshadowed optimism from a historic $2 trillion (1.69 trillion pounds) U.S. fiscal stimulus deal.The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 2% at 0803 GMT, with German shares down 1.8% as a survey showed consumer morale in Europe's biggest economy fell sharply to its lowest level since 2009.Italian and Spanish stock markets..