(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) July 8 (Reuters) - European stocks fell on Thursday, with cyclical stocks such as miners, automakers, and banks leading early declines, as global mood soured on economic recovery worries. The pan-European STOXX 600 index dropped 0.7% by 0711 GMT after Asian markets tumbled on concerns about China’s recovery and tighter regulation on technology companies. In Europe, interest rate-sensitive banking shares fell as government bond yields extended their decline. An index of the euro zone banks was down 1.5% as falling rates hurt profit margins. Miners and automakers also fell more than 1%. German automotive lighting group Hella slipped 1.5% after brakes maker Knorr-Bremse dropped plans to acquire a 60% stake in the company. Knorr-Bremse shares jumped 8.5%. Remote connectivity software specialist Teamviewer tumbled 9.4% on reporting weaker-than-expected billings growth in the second quarter. In the UK, Deliveroo rose 2.3% after it posted 88% jump in orders during the June quarter. (Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh.V) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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