European stocks slide as Greek talks collapse

Europe's main stock markets sank heavily Monday, with Athens plunging on fears of a Greek euro exit after talks with creditors collapsed over the weekend. The Athens stock exchange slumped 7.14 percent to 719.16 points in early deals, one day after last-ditch debt talks failed and raised fresh fears of a Greek default and subsequent exit from the eurozone. Elsewhere, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slid 0.61 percent to 6,743.40 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost 1.24 percent to 11,