Europe Stocks Close Lower After Volatile Session Amid Mixed Data

European stocks closed lower, after swinging between gains and losses, as investors weighed economic reports from the euro area to the U.S.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was down 0.2% at the close. After early gains, it tumbled as much as 1% as data showed the euro-area economy unexpectedly slowed this month, while Brexit talks stalled. Stocks pared some losses, however, after U.S. data on output and existing home sales beat expectations.