Markets

European stocks slide at open; London down 1.43pc

LONDON : Europe's main stock markets slumped at the start of trading on Monday following heavy losses for indices across
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London's FTSE 100 index of top shares dropped 1.43 percent to 5,216.52 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index slid 2.32 percent to 5,409.87 points and in Paris the CAC 40 shed 2.41 percent to 3,072.51.

 

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