London, Sept 20, 2024 (AFP) - European stock markets drop at open after sharp gains

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2024-09-20

Europe's main stock markets retreated at the start of trading Friday following hefty gains the previous session triggered by the Federal Reserve's bumper long-awaited cut to US interest rates. London's FTSE 100 index dropped 0.5 percent to 8,284.90 points. In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 index shed 0.3 percent to 7,593.13 points and Frankfurt's DAX lost 0.7 percent to 18,875.12. Paris had led the way Thursday, closing up 2.3 percent. bcp/gv ...

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