European stocks slip as tariff concerns weigh on sentiment

European equities slipped as tariff concerns and weak services data weighed on market sentiment. Major benchmarks across the region fell modestly — UKX down 0.33%, DAX down 0.30% and CAC down 0.53% — after reports showed France’s service economy contracting at the sharpest pace in five-and-a-half years and euro-area activity cooling. The combination of trade worries and softer activity data put pressure on risk assets across Europe and supported a cautious, risk-off tone among investors headed into the session.