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Feb 7 (Reuters) – European shares slipped barely from all-time highs on Friday, because the rising loss of life toll from the coronavirus outbreak and the tempo of the spreading an infection dulled sentiment.
The pan-European shares benchmark STOXX 600 .STOXX fell 0.2% at 0805 GMT because the variety of deaths from the flu-like virus climbed to 636 and confirmed circumstances of an infection rose to 31,161 in China.
With many firms halting operations and shuttering workplaces within the nation, traders try to gauge the financial harm which will consequence from manufacturing and provide disruptions.
China-exposed sectors reminiscent of primary supplies, luxurious and auto shares, which have seesawed over the previous two weeks on virus fears, have been the most important decliners on the day. MET/LO/R
Norsk Hydro NHY.OL was the worst performer on STOXX 600 after a reporting a quarterly revenue miss.
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