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European stock markets fall at open

LONDON, (MILLAT+APP/AFP) – Europe’s main stock markets
fell at the start of trading on Wednesday, with London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.2 percent to 7,029.46 points.
Frankfurt’s benchmark DAX 30 index slipped 0.2 percent to 11,445.23 points compared with the close on Tuesday and the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.4 percent to 4,831.56.
The three indices had closed higher Tuesday, with investors looking beyond fatal attacks in Germany and Turkey to focus on an upbeat outlook for the US economy.