Europe: Stocks drop at open as France falls into recession

[LONDON] European stock markets retreated at the open Wednesday, as official data revealed that fallout from the coronavirus outbreak had plunged France into recession. Read more at The Business Times.

European stock markets retreated at the open Wednesday, as official data revealed that fallout from the coronavirus outbreak had plunged France into recession.[LONDON] European stock markets retreated at the open Wednesday, as official data revealed that fallout from the coronavirus outbreak had plunged France into recession.

The Paris CAC 40 index led the way with a loss of 1.6 per cent, Frankfurt dropped 1.0 per cent, Madrid shed 1.2 per cent and Milan fell 0.4 per cent.

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