Europe follows Asian stocks lower, bond yields fall

By Nigel Stephenson LONDON (Reuters) - European shares followed Asian stocks lower on Thursday, hit by sharp falls on Wall Street the previous day, while German government bond yields hit one-month lows as investors sought shelter in low-risk debt. Germany's Dax index fell by 0.4 percent while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 0.5 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.5 percent, moving back towards a two-month low touched on Tuesday.