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European stocks fell slightly at the close on Friday, with technology stocks under pressure due to renewed concerns over returns on artificial intelligence investments, while the benchmark index recorded monthly gains supported by strong corporate earnings.
At the end of the session, the European Stoxx 600 index fell by 0.41 percent, recording 646.44 points.
The Stoxx 600 technology sector index also fell by 1.9 percent, amid a global sell-off that affected technology stocks, against the backdrop of disappointing business results for the two American technology giants "Amazon" and "Intel", according to CNBC.
Meanwhile, the German DAX index fell by 0.8 percent to 25,821.87 points, and the French CAC 40 index fell by 0.15 percent to 7,957.73 points.
As for the British FTSE 100 index, it rose by 0.01 percent to 10,723.43 points.
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