European stocks started a new year lower as market sentiment eased on mounting concerns about a slowdown in global growth in 2019. The main indices were:
- Eurostoxx index fell -1.2%
- German DAX fell -0.8%
- French CAC 40 index fell -1.9%
- UK FTSE Index fell -1.6%
- Spain's IBEX index fell -1.7%
- Italian FTSE MIB Index shed -0.8%