Paris:European stock indices began trading on a downward trend on Thursday, influenced by escalating oil prices and rising sovereign bond yields, alongside increased expectations for tighter monetary policy from major central banks.
According to Qatar News Agency, the French CAC 40 index in Paris experienced a decline of 0.35%, and the German DAX index in Frankfurt saw a decrease of 0.52%.
In London, the British FTSE 100 index fell by 0.30%, and the Italian FTSE MIB index in Milan dropped by 0.47%.
