London - Europe's main stock markets slid at the start of trading on Thursday following losses on Wall Street.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 0.9% to 6 979.16 points compared with Wednesday's close.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index shed 1.0% to 12 187.73 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.7% to 5 205.17.
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