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The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.1percent by 0827 GMT, as more cyclical sectors such asfinancials, materials and industrials retreated.
European tech was among the top sectoral gainers, up0.3 percent, led be semiconductor makers.
The sector has, for now, seen little fallout from thereports of Facebook data misuse that have sent the
French luxury goods maker Hermes jumped 2 percentafter its profit margin reached a record in 2017 and the companyincreased its dividend.
Ubisoft rose more than 4 percent after Vivendisold its entire stake in the video game maker for
Vivendi's shares rose 0.9 percent.(Reporting by Kit Reesediting by Tom Pfeiffer)