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European stocks mixed at open
LONDON, Oct 18, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – European stock markets diverged at the
start of trading on Thursday, with Frankfurt and London losing ground while
Paris held firm.
In initial trade, the British capital’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major
blue-chip companies fell 0.2 percent to stand at 7,041.93 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 also shed 0.2 percent to 11,695.19
points, but the Paris CAC 40 rose 0.1 percent to 5,150.23 compared with
Wednesday’s closing levels.
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