European stocks slipped on Monday as the initial euphoria over strong US jobs data last week faded and rate-sensitive sectors such as real estate and utilities came under pressure from higher bond yields.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 0.2%, as of 0726 GMT, with real estate and utilities sectors losing 1% and 0.5%, respectively.
The benchmark index climbed on Friday after blowout US labour market data dispelled fears of a recession and spurred a sharp paring of rate-cut expectations.
That sent bond yields higher across the board, with the German 10-year bond yield trading at a one-month high.
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Among single stocks, Richemont rose 1.3% after the Cartier owner agreed to sell its Yoox Net-A-Porter (YNAP) online fashion and accessories business to German luxury fashion platform Mytheresa.
Shares of Heidelberg Materials climbed 5.6% following a report that the Adani Group is in talks to buy the Indian cement operations of Heidelberg Materials in a deal that could be worth about $1.2 billion.
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