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European Stocks Slip, Vodafone and Oil Stocks Rise
European stocks were dropping slightly in trading on Monday, giving back some central-bank inspired gains from the previous week. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was down 0.2%, as markets digest European Central Bank and Bank of England decisions from last week. “Investors remained hesitant on Monday after their risk appetite cooled down following last Friday’s narrative from central bank officials who wanted to mitigate the strong dovish hopes already priced into the markets,” said Pierre Veyret, an analyst at ActivTrades.