European equity markets diverge at open

Business & Finance
5 Jan 2022 • 4:29 PM MYT
Malay Mail
Malay Mail

Latest Malaysia breaking stories on politics, analysis and opinions

image is not available
Traders work in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt May 29, 2017. — Reuters pic

Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates.


BRUSSELS, Dec 5 — Europe’s main stock markets opened mixed today after Asia and Wall Street grappled with elevated inflation and expected interest rate hikes amid easing Omicron virus fears.

In initial trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index slid almost 0.3 per cent to 7,486.73 points compared with the closing level yesterday.

On the upside in the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX index climbed 0.2 per cent to 16,177.89 points and the Paris CAC 40 also won 0.2 per cent to 7,331.75. — AFP