European stocks close 3pc lower.

European stocks sold off sharply on Thursday after Russia began an attack on Ukraine, tipping a longstanding diplomatic crisis into a military conflict. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed down more than 3 percent, reaching its lowest point since the start of 2022, with banks plunging over 8 percent to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Germany's DAX index was...