Europe's stock markets dipped in opening trade on Monday, with London's FTSE 100 shares index down 0.4% at 7 670.50 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.3% to 12 822.90 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.4% to 5 490.20 compared with Friday's closing levels.
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