European Stocks Slide Most Since February to Post Weekly Decline
- RBS paces retreat in lenders after its net loss widens
- Spanish, Norwegian shares are biggest gainers in April
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European stocks fell to a two-week low as a stronger euro and mixed earnings reports prompted investors to assess the biggest monthly advance since November.
Lenders and carmakers fell the most among Stoxx Europe 600 Index groups. Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc slid 6.1 percent after its net loss widened. Renault SA and Volkswagen AG dropped more than 4 percent on concern the euro’s move will hurt exporters. Sanofi tumbled 5.4 percent after its sales missed projections.