MW:European stock markets dip after U.S. payroll data
By Sara Sjolin
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets declined in afternoon trade on Friday, after U.S. nonfarm-payroll numbers disappointed market expectations. 115,000 jobs were added to the economy in April, slipping below economists' expectations of a 163,000 increase. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1% from 8.2%. The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP -0.75% lost 0.8% to 255.46. Germany's DAX 30 index DX:DAX -0.74% traded 1% lower at 6,628.00, while the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 -0.28% dipped 0.6% to 3,202.64. The U.K. FTSE 100 index UK:UKX -0.85% lost 1% to 5,712.23.
