European stocks traded lower on Thursday as German industrial output data disappointed and doubts grew over the Midde East truce.
Germany's industrial production dropped unexpectedly in February even before the outbreak of war in the Middle East, data from Destatis revealed.
Industrial production fell 0.3 percent in February compared to January, when it was flat. Production was expected to grow 0.6 percent.
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