LONDON: European inventory markets slid in the beginning of buying and selling on Thursday as buyers wager on inflation remaining excessive for a while.

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.3 p.c to 7,888.83 factors.

European inventory markets rebound at open

Within the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX index shed 0.9 p.c to fifteen,170.63 factors and the Paris CAC 40 misplaced 0.8 p.c to 7,175.97.