European Stocks Fall Amid China Concern as Tesco Slides
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European stocks fell the most in more than three weeks as China’s finance minister damped speculation his government will boost economic stimulus.
Commodities producers dropped the most among 19 industry groups. Tesco Plc slumped to its lowest price since 2003 as it started an investigation into its accounting practices after overstating its guidance for first-half earnings by about 250 million pounds ($408 million). Cermaq ASA jumped the most since May 2013 after Mitsubishi Corp. offered to buy it. Merck KGaA rose 4.4 percent after agreeing to purchase Sigma-Aldrich Corp.