European Stocks Set for Biggest Quarterly Drop Since 2020

European Stocks Set for Biggest Quarterly Drop Since 2020
The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, on Dec. 29, 2017. Toby Melville/Reuters
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LONDON—European stocks edged lower on Thursday and were set for their biggest quarterly drop since the start of 2020, while oil prices fell and eastern Ukraine braced for fresh attacks.

The MSCI World Equity index was down 0.3 percent on the day, while Europe’s STOXX 600 eased 0.2 percent to sit just below a one-month high hit on Tuesday.