LONDON (Reuters) - European option investors have sought protection against a further 5 percent stock market slide in the coming weeks after an Italian election that threatened political stalemate and more market uncertainty.
With no party in a strong enough position to govern alone -- and the prospect of prolonged gridlock -- the euro zone blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index ended Tuesday down 3.1 percent, and some expect an even deeper fall.
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