Markets all around Europe were on the negative territory on Tuesday’s close in response to the unexpected announcement of U.K. Prime Ministers Theresa May on calling a snap election.
The Prime Minister described her decision to grasp a general election not more than eight weeks as “reluctant”; she also accused Westminster divisions as the main reason for her imminent switch of position. On Wednesday, a vote from the Commons will be held in order to witness if the Parliament will support a general election beyond 2020.
Pan-European Stoxx dropped about 1.1 percent due to its declining stocks and sectors.
One of the major contributors on Europe’s drop was Pandora after it subsequently dropped by 12 percent following a Carnegie poll that shows the Danish jewellery manufacturer had a hard time making a revenue growth in the company last quarter. Basic resources declined more than 3.1 percent as iron ore and steel prices were lower.
Shares of Galapagos rapidly fell almost 2.1 percent. The company had raised $338 million worth of U.S. public offering which made it reach the top of the European benchmark, according to a Reuters report.
Sterling suddenly recouped versus the U.S. dollar last Tuesday following the statement of Theresa May saying she desires to grasp a general election. The greenback of United Kingdom touched its highest level by 1.5 percent at $1.2758, regardless of its poor performance in previous trading.
Meanwhile in other news, Post Holdings will purchase Britain’s Weetabix in the near future for $1.76 billion. In another place, Casino Group plunged about 3.4 percent following a report that its sales were stagnant.