LONDON – European stock markets were mixed in opening deals today, in an unconvincing start to the final trading day of the week.
In initial trade, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies fell almost 0.9% to 6,307.55 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 index stood at 13,292.10 points and the Paris CAC 40 at 5,566.62.
Asian markets, however, maintained their upward momentum, heading into the weekend on a strong note with investors continuing to take heart from the prospect of coronavirus vaccines being rolled out in the next few weeks.
With US markets closed yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday, Asian stocks were subdued in early trade, but found their mojo as the day wore on. – AFP, November 27, 2020
