The Stoxx 600 index, which includes large companies from 17 European countries, fell 2.3 percent on Friday, pushing the index down about 21 percent from its Jan. 5 peak.
A major European stock index falls into a bear market.
The Stoxx 600 index, which includes large companies from 17 European countries, fell 2.3 percent on Friday, pushing the index down about 21 percent from its Jan. 5 peak.
