Stocks Lower as British Pound Suffers Brexit Jitters

Stocks in Europe and Asia fell Monday while the British pound dropped to three-month lows amid escalating concerns over the U.K.’s access to the European Union’s single market. The Stoxx Europe 600 slumped 0.6% in afternoon trading, led by declines in the banking and auto sectors, while London’s export-heavy FTSE 100 index stalled after 14 consecutive sessions of gains.