register now for free unlimited access to reuterscom register the german share price index dax graph is pictured at the stock exchange in frankfurt germany september 6 2022 reutersstaff sept 7 reuters  european shares opened lower on wednesday with miners and energy firms leading losses as investors fretted over demand outlook following lacklustre trade data from china the european oil  gas index sxep was down 22 as of 0720 gmt while miners sxpp lost 23 both sector indexes led declines in the benchmark stoxx 600 index stoxx which dropped 09 after notching marginal gains in the previous session data from china showed exports and imports had slowed in august with growth largely missing forecasts as skyhigh inflation hindered overseas demand and fresh covid19 curbs and heatwaves disrupted output read more european markets have been widely affected by worries of an energy crisis amid soaring prices and the stoppage of russias biggest natural gas pipeline to the region reporting by shreyashi sanyal in bengaluru editing by sherry jacobphillips