The stock market suddenly retreats into the red, falling to its worst
level of the session. The decline is broad-based, with only health
care (+0.3%) and materials (+0.4%) still in positive territory. Crude
prices are also under selling pressure, down 2.0% to $125.25 per barrel.
European markets ended their session higher, with a rebound in banks
leading the way. London's FTSE rose 0.8%, Germany's DAX advanced 0.2%
and France's CAC gained 1.0%.