European markets closed lower on Friday as investors wrap up a lackluster first trading week of the new quarter.
European markets
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.84% lower, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory. Retail and utilities stocks fell more than 2%, while household goods shed 1.6%.
Shares of Delivery Hero ended 3% lower on Reuters reports that activist investor Sachem Head built a 3.6% stake in the German delivery business and may be seeking to oust CEO Niklas Oestberg.
Elsewhere, investors digested fresh data on euro zone construction and retail sales, as well as U.K. house prices.
Markets in Asia-Pacific moved lower Friday, led by declines for Japan's Nikkei 225, after comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials fueled worries that the central bank could hold off on rate cuts.
U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its worst trading day in more than a year Thursday. Friday's market moves came as traders cheered a stronger-than-expected jobs report and looked past a jump in rates.