European Stocks Decline; Powell's Testimony, PMI Data Weigh Investing.com - Due to growing concerns of a worldwide recession following the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hikes, risk sentiment was shaky Thursday, which contributed to a decline in European stock markets. The CAC 40 in France plummeted 1.5 percent, the FTSE 100 in the UK declined 0.9 percent, and the DAX in Germany traded 1.6 percent lower by 03:55 AM ET (0755 GMT). The two largest economies in the Eurozone, France and Germany, had a steep decline in business activity at the end of the second quarter, according to data released on Thursday, fueling worries about a regional economic downturn. The flash purchasing manager index for France's major services sector dropped to a five-month low in June from 58.3 points in May while the manufacturing sector's flash PMI index fell to 51.0 points, the lowest level in 19 months. In Germany, the flash PMI for services declined from 55.0 in May to 52.4 in ...