Europe's main stock markets slipped at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.3% at 7 542.84 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index fell 0.2% to 12 355.53 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.1% to 5 401.43, compared with closing levels on Tuesday.
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