European shares fell from near one-year highs on Wednesday as concerns about inflation tempered optimism over swifter economic recovery.
The pan European Stoxx 600 dropped 0.4 percent to 417.41 after ending little changed with a negative bias on Tuesday.
The German DAX fell 0.7 percent, France's CAC 40 index slipped 0.2 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent.
Rio Tinto shares surged 4.1 percent. The miner rewarded investors with the biggest dividend in its history after reporting its biggest annual profit in nine years.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.