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Feb 7 (Reuters) - European shares slipped slightly from
all-time highs on Friday, as the rising death toll from the
coronavirus outbreak and the pace of the spreading infection
dulled sentiment.
The pan-European stocks benchmark STOXX 600 .STOXX fell
0.2% at 0805 GMT as the number of deaths from the flu-like virus
climbed to 636 and confirmed cases of infection rose to 31,161
in China. With many companies halting operations and shuttering
offices in the country, investors attempt to gauge the economic
damage that may result from production and supply disruptions.
China-exposed sectors such as basic materials, luxury and
auto stocks, which have seesawed over the past two weeks on
virus fears, were the biggest decliners on the day. MET/L
Norsk Hydro NHY.OL was the worst performer on STOXX 600
after a reporting a quarterly profit miss.