European Stocks Drop At Open 17 January 2019

European stocks drop at open 17 January 2019

European stock markets slid at the open Thursday after the UK government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote and as US-China trade tensions resurfaced

London, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2019 ) :European stock markets slid at the open Thursday after the UK government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote and as US-China trade tensions resurfaced.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.4 percent to 6,832.74 points while the pound was also down.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index shed 0.7 percent to 10,852.50 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.6 percent to 4,782.63.