BCN-36 European stock markets drop at open

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European stock markets drop at open

LONDON, Aug 30, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets slid at the
start of trading on Thursday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index losing
0.5 percent to 7,526.05 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index fell 0.4 percent to 12,516.55
points and the CAC 40 in Paris dipped 0.1 percent to 5,494.02, compared with
the closing levels on Wednesday.

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