European Stocks Close Broadly Lower As Investors React To Earnings, Economic Data

European stocks settled lower on Thursday as investors reacted to a slew of earnings announcements and economic data, in addition to digesting the Bank of England's interest rate decision. Weak cues from Wall Street where stocks tumbled amid concerns about stretched valuations in the tech sector weighed as well on investor sentiment.The BoE decided to hold the interest rate in a tight vote and signaled that the rate will follow a gradual downward path if disinflation process continues.BoE's Monetary Policy ...