Lloyds share news from icon22 May 2019 18:46
UPDATE 2-European stocks edge down on Brexit, trade war fears
Wed, 22nd May 2019 09:34
* STOXX 600 ends marginally lower
* Banks, Brexit-sensitive stocks lead losses
* German, British shares post gains
* Marks & Spencer tumbles after decline in profit (Updates to closing)
May 22 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Wednesday on unease over developments in the U.S.-China trade war and Britain's uncertain departure from the European Union.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.08% with losses on Italy's MIB and France's CAC offset by gains in Britain's FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX .
Banks and Brexit-sensitive stocks led losses as some investors switched into safe-haven euro zone bonds as pressure grew on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to resign after lawmakers in her own party rejected her compromise deal on exiting the EU.
A Report that the United States is considering curbs on Chinese video surveillance firm Hikvision added to investor concerns.
"Sentiment remains fragile as investors digest the changing face of the trade dispute from broad sweeping tariffs to direct action against single Chinese companies," Jasper Lawler, head of research at futures brokerage London Capital Group, wrote in a note.
Europe's banking index fell 1.2% to an over four-month low with Banco Santander, Lloyds and Barclays shedding between 1.1% and 2.7%.