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European Shares Down More Than 1% on Surge in Bond Selling

European shares tumbled 1.5% on Friday, led by mining and technology companies, as a jump in bond yields and concerns about rising equity valuations hurt demand for riskier assets.

The benchmark European stocks index is on track to post its worst single-day performance this month.

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