European Stocks Decline as Qatar Crisis Jolts Energy Sector

European stocks fell, with shares in energy companies extending Friday’s loss after Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries cut off most diplomatic and economic ties to gas-rich Qatar.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slid 0.1 percent at the close, halting a two-session gain. Markets are closed for a public holiday in a number of European countries including Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Greece and Ireland.