(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 21 apr - In Milan trade, shares of the Italian defense group Leonardo fell 2.62% to 56.58 euros as hopes for peace talks in Iran weighed on the defense sector and after a rating downgrade by Jefferies.

In Frankfurt, Beiersdorf shares dropped 2.67% to 75.20 euros after the group reported a decline in quarterly sales.

In London, shares of Associated British Foods were down 3.05% at 1,827.50 pence after announcing plans to spin off its.

Primark retail chain.

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