European stock markets retreat at open

LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets slid at the start of trading on Tuesday following a mixed showing by Asia and despite a fresh record high for Wall Street.

London’s FTSE 100 index dropped 0.4 percent to 8,148.02 points.

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In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 index slid 0.8 percent to 7,570.62 points and Frankfurt’s DAX shed 0.6 percent to 18,472.51.