European shares tumbled in early trading on Friday after a stunning three-day rally. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was down 1.8 percent in early trade, but still on course for one of its best weeks since the global financial crisis. The benchmark index has recovered almost 17 percent since hitting a low on March 16. However, it remains more than 26 percent below its all-time high last month. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices