[Europe Opening] Early Trading Downturn... UK FTSE Falls 0.23%

European stock markets are showing a downward trend in early trading.

As of 5:05 p.m. on January 12, the UK FTSE index stood at 10,101.20, down 23.40 points (0.23%) from the previous trading day.

The German DAX index was at 25,256.14, down 1.53 points (0.01%), while the French CAC index was at 8,347.23, down 14.86 points (0.18%).