India, March 13 -- European stocks were mixed on Thursday as concerns persisted about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff war and its potential impact on global growth.

The pan European STOXX 600 was marginally lower at 540.94 after climbing 0.8 percent in the previous session.

The German DAX dropped 0.6 percent as the outgoing parliament convenes in a special session to discuss reforming the country's debt brake. France's CAC 40 shed 0.4 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was up 0.2 percent.

Telefonica shares advanced 1.7 percent as the Spanish telecommunications company announced its decision to sell its business in Colombia to Millicom Spain in a deal valued at $400 million.

Hugo Boss lost 4 percent. The German fashion group said subdu...