Markets
European stock markets slump at open
LONDON: Europe's main stock markets tumbled Wednesday, the first trading day of the new year.
London's benchmark FTSE
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London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 1.3 percent to 6,642.75 points.
In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 retreated 1.9 percent to 4,642.18 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost 0.8 percent to 10,477.77.