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European stocks fall after modest weekly open

European stock markets closed lower, with Swedish Saab bucking the trend as its shares surged 7.4% following a major deal with Colombia.


European stocks fall after modest weekly open

European stocks fell on Monday, having started the week with a slight rise. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index dropped by 0.50% to 571.01 points, while the major European exchanges posted similar losses. On the corporate front, Swedish Saab was one of the top gainers after announcing a $3.6 billion deal to supply 17 Gripen fighter jets to the Colombian government over the next five years. This pushed its stock price up by 7.4% as of Monday morning. Shares also rose...