India, Feb. 5 -- European shares were slightly lower on Wednesday as tech stocks declined, offsetting gains in the healthcare and financial sectors.
In economic news, private sector activity in the euro area rose in January, S&P Global said in a report. The composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) inched up to 50.2 from 49.6 in December.
The pan European STOXX 600 was down 0.1 percent at 535.45 after closing up 0.2 percent on Tuesday.
The German DAX dipped half a percent, France's CAC 40 shed 0.3 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was marginally lower.
Chip equipment maker ASML fell 1.1 percent and Infineon Technologies was down 0.9 percent after Advanced Micro Devices reported 2024 date center sales that fell short of expectations.
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