Europe’s main stock benchmarks closed in negative territory Thursday, extending their drop for the week as investors remained concerned that trade-related fights could turn into a big drag on the global economy.
What are markets doing?
The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +1.10% fell 0.8% to end at 376.87, erasing Wednesday’s 0.7% gain and then some.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 UKX, +0.90% dipped 0.1% to close at 7,615.63, while Germany’s DAX 30 DAX, +1.29% lost 1.4% to finish at 12,177.23. France’s CAC 40 PX1, +1.38% shed 1% to end at 5,275.64.
