[Europe Open] Major Stock Markets Fall Over 2% in Early Trading... Concerns Over COVID-19 Resurgence
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Major European stock markets started the session with a simultaneous decline. This is interpreted as a significant contraction in investor sentiment due to concerns over the resurgence of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
On the 15th (local time), the UK FTSE 100 index was trading at 6,976.11, down 2.13% from the previous trading day.
The French and German stock markets also showed declines of more than 2%. The French CAC 40 index fell 2.63% to 4,711.88 compared to the previous trading day, and the German DAX 30 index dropped 2.75% to 11,621.15.
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The Spanish IBEX 35 index recorded a 2.78% decline to 7,089.60, and the Italian FTSE MIB was down 2.65% at 18,387.95.
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