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European shares led down by Sweden's Elekta

Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday, extending the previous session's losses and starting June on a muted note, with Sweden's Elekta (LSE: 0O5H.L - news) the worst performer after a set of disappointing results.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index fell 0.5 percent, extending a fall of 0.8 percent in the previous session. The STOXX Europe 600 index also fell 0.5 percent.

Both indexes had posted a third straight month of gains despite the falls on the last trading day of May. It (Other OTC: ITGL - news) was the biggest monthly rise for the indexes since November.

Care company Elekta was the top STOXX 600 faller, down as much as 7 percent after its first quarter earnings lagged. It also said that its performance in the first half in general would be weak. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)