Major European stock markets extended their losses on Friday's session amid the European Central Bank's (ECB) latest rate decision and ahead of the next report on the United States' inflation for May to be published later on the day.
Earlier, Germany's central bank cut its growth forecast for this year to 1.9% from the 2.5% estimated last December.
The DAX lost 221 points or 1.56% at 11:05 am CET, while the CAC 40 fell 1.30%, and the FTSE 100 declined 1.05%. The euro was down by 0.06% against the dollar a minute later, selling for $1.06115, and the pound lost 0.09% to go for $1.24828.
