Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news It is red across the board in the European stock market this morning, though the falls are not steep. The UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 index is down 0.4%, while the French Cac 40 is down 0.7%. The German Dax is down by 0.6%. The Stoxx 600, which tracks the biggest companies across the continent, has fallen by 0.4%. Continue reading...
Oil hits five-month high as global stocks wobble on AI fears; retail sales in Great Britain fall as shoppers cut back - business live
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