Europe Declines Amid Sino-American Tensions

In Paris, the CAC 40 index fell by 0.82% to 7,872.17 points around 07:20 GMT. In London, the FTSE 100 dropped by 0.40%, while in Frankfurt, the DAX decreased by 0.94%. The EuroStoxx 50 index declined by 0.90%, and the FTSEurofirst 300 fell by 0.74%. The Stoxx 600 index also experienced a decrease of 0.67%, primarily affected by losses in basic resources (-1.06%) and the industrial sector (-1.01%). Futures contracts for Wall Street indicate a drop of 0.49% for the Dow Jones, 0.78% for the Standard & Poor's 500, and 0.97% for the Nasdaq, following a previous session that had seen gains driven by the semiconductor sector.