Technology and healthcare put pressure on European stocks

28 Aug 2020 10:16 AM

European stocks plunged on Friday, driven by pressure from technology, healthcare stocks and a bank float after the Fed revealed its new policy framework prioritising employment over inflation.

The Eurostoxx 600 index fell by 0.6%, while technology stocks fell 1.1% during the last session of the week, and the healthcare index fell 0.8%.

This comes after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced a new policy framework on Thursday evening that focused on boosting economic growth and put less of a priority on inflation.

Norwegian Airlines slid 8.6% after the low-cost carrier said it needed more money to weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The company reported a heavy loss in the first half of 2020.

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