European shares open lower

Source: Marketwatch

European shares opened down on Monday, led by mining companies and financials. Stoxx Europe 600 index lost 0.7% or 1.79 points reaching 238.73 and FTSE 100 index dropped 0.5% or 28.8 points to 5,598.60. German DAX 30 index declined 1.3% or 80.94 points to 5,907.70. French CAC 40 index edged down 1.1% attaining 3,136.08.

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Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:34 GMT

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