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European stocks extend losses on Italy turmoil
LONDON, May 29, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – European stock markets fell further
Tuesday on Italy’s political chaos, with Milan’s FTSE MIB index shedding 1.73
percent to 21,554.16 points compared with Monday’ close.
Elsewhere in the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 dropped 0.6 percent to
12,786.15 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.8 percent to 5,466.48.
London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index, which was closed Monday for a UK public
holiday, opened with a loss of 0.6 percent to 7,684.14 points.
BSS/AFP/MR/ 1400 hrs