European real estate market faces crisis as stocks hit 12-year low

European real estate stocks have reached their lowest point in almost 12 years due to increasing concerns about financing as a result of rising interest rates. The Stoxx 600 Real Estate Index, which monitors companies like German residential landlord Vonovia SE, UK office firm British Land Co., and shopping mall group Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, experienced a 2.0% decline on Monday, setting it on track for its lowest closing price since January 2012.
Germany's 10-year yield rose by seven basis points to 2.96% last week, and the US Treasury yield exceeded 5% for the first time in 16 years. Year to date, the real estate index has fallen by 14%. Analysts are warning that some companies, facing declining asset values and rising debt servicing costs, may need to raise capital to stabilise their financial positions. The concerns primarily revolve around property values, where minimal transactions are impacting prices.
The European real estate market in 2012 was marked by a combination of challenges and opportunities, with conditions varying from one country to another. The lingering effects of the financial crisis of 2008 and economic uncertainty were significant factors shaping the real estate landscape during that time. Recent evidence of slowing business activity in the euro zone and a spike in energy prices due to tensions in the Middle East compounded worries about a hit to corporate profits.

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