Europe stocks close lower, cementing March loss as tariff uncertainty persists

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European markets traded sharply lower on Monday as global investors braced for U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs to come into force.

The regional Stoxx 600 index closed 1.51% lower, with nearly all sectors and major bourses firmly in negative territory. The final trading day of March marks the Stoxx 600′s first losing month of the year, with a loss of nearly 3%, according to LSEG data.