(Reuters) Spanish stocks fell after Catalan separatists won a slim majority in a regional election, deepening a political crisis which has hurt the economy and caused a business exodus from the region. Spain’s IBEX .IBEX fell 1.2 percent after voters backed separatist parties in a rebuke to Prime Minister Manuel Rajoy and European Union leaders. The main stock index reduced losses later in the morning, last down 0.9 percent.
Spanish Stocks, Financials Tumble on Catalan Separatist Gains
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