European equities markets opened in the red on Thursday as fears mounted over the global impact of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
The London benchmark FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 7 631.42 points, while the Paris CAC 40 sank 0.4% to 5 477.63 points as the Frankfurt DAX fell 0.9% to 12 617.63 points.
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