European Markets Decline as German Retail Sales Disappoint; UK House Prices Rise
• European markets fall, with Stoxx 600 down 0.49%; sectors mostly in red
• German retail sales drop more than expected, down 2.5% m/m in November
• Euro Area inflation data awaited; bond yields edge up
• UK Halifax house prices rise more than forecast, up 1.1% m/m in December
• Construction PMIs mixed - Italy and Germany edge up, France falls to 42.6