Stocks slide after Barcelona attack

European stocks yesterday fell as Thursday’s terror attack in Barcelona weighed on investor sentiment, the Ftse 100 coming under pressure from falls among consumer giants, financials, and airline stocks.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.7% at the close, trimming its weekly advance to 0.6%.

While stocks around the world declined, financial markets have proven increasingly resilient to terror attacks in recent years.