Europe: Stocks fall as Apple roils tech sector

[FRANKFURT] A slump in technology shares weighed on European stocks on Thursday (Dec 2) after Apple Inc warned component suppliers of slowing demand for its iPhone 13 lineup.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped more than 1 per cent as the week's see-saw price action continued, with traders assessing the risks to the economic rebound posed by the Omicron strain of the coronavirus.

Travel shares were among the worst performers as the variant continued to pop up in countries around the world, including the US, Norway, Ireland and South Korea.

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