European markets closed lower Thursday after U.S. inflation came in above expectations.
After a choppy session, the regional Stoxx 600 index finished 0.77% lower, with all sectors in the red.
December's U.S. inflation report showed an increase in consumer prices of 0.3% on the month and 3.4% year-on-year.
"While the critical core inflation measure, which strips out volatile items such as food and energy, continues to ease from its highs, the downward trend in this measure also appears to have stalled.
U.S. stocks also turned lower on Thursday morning as Wall Street digested the inflation data and the start of the fourth-quarter earnings season.
Persons:
Spencer, Dow Jones, Matthew Ryan
Organizations:
Bank, Marks, Tesco, Investors, Federal Reserve, Nikkei
Locations:
U.S, Asia