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Europe stocks slip as investors wait to hear from ECB’s Draghi, global growth fears fester

March 7, 2019

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European markets fell Thursday as the European Central Bank said it expected to leave interest rates unchanged at least through the end of this year and laid out a new round of long-term loans. Investors are now waiting to hear from ECB President Mario Draghi.

Meanwhile, mounting concerns about global economic growth weighed on the region’s equities, while Rio Tinto PLC fell on a downgrade.

How are markets performing?

The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -0.17% lost 0.2% to 374.78 after finishing flat on Wednesday.

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