[Europe Open] Major Early Market Declines... UK Down 0.38%, France Down 0.43%

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Donghyun] Major European stock markets are showing a downward trend in early trading.

As of 5:31 PM on the 21st (Korean time), the UK FTSE 100 index is trading at 7,195.90, down 27.20 points (0.38%) from the previous trading day. The French CAC 40 index is trading at 6,676.54, down 29.07 points (0.43%).

The German DAX index is also down 36.02 points (0.23%) at 15,486.90. The Italian FTSE MIB index is trading at 26,482.00, down 99.77 points (0.38%).