India, March 7 -- European stocks declined on Friday due to uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy and China's growth outlook.
Traders also looked ahead to the release of the U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, followed by a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later in the day for additional clues about monetary policy outlook for the world's biggest economy.
The euro regained bullish momentum against the dollar after European Union leaders committed to a massive step in defense cooperation following decades of hesitation.
The 27 leaders signed off on a move to loosen budget restrictions so willing EU countries can increase military spending.
The pan European STOXX 600 fell 0.8 percent to 551.31 after finishing marginally lower on ...