India, June 2 -- European stocks closed weak on Monday as rising trade tensions due to China and the U.S. accusing each other of violating trade agreement, and the Trump administration's announcement that it would double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% from June 4th.
Lingering concerns about Europe-Ukraine conflict weighed as well on sentiment. Investors also digested regional economic data, and looked ahead to some crucial economic reports from the U.S. later in the week.
The pan European Stoxx 600 ended down 0.14%. Germany's DAX closed down 0.28% and France's CAC 40 drifted lower by 0.19% and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 crept up 0.02%. Switzerland's SMI closed 0.24% down.
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