Consumer companies slipped after muted retail sales growth.
Retail sales edged up 0.1% in May, shy of the average economist forecast of 0.2%.
The maker of Zyn nicotine pouches suspended sales on its U.S. website as local officials in Washington, D.C., investigate the company's compliance with the district's ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products.
Spanish family-owned business Europastry intends to proceed with an initial public offering to list its shares on the country's stock exchange.
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