European stocks open in negative territory Europe
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European markets opened slightly lower on Monday.
The pan-European Stoxx 600
was down 0.3% in early trade, with construction and material stocks shedding 1.1% to lead losses while the health care sector nudged 0.3% higher.
The continental blue chip index closed out a fifth straight winning week on Friday, up 0.91% on the day after a slew of major central bank decisions throughout the week.