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- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.76%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40—
Germany's DAX slides 0.76% as London and Paris open flat, signaling cautious European sentiment heading into BoE decisions.
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The FTSE 100 began Thursday's session unchanged from its previous close of 10,908.41, with London traders adopting a wait-and-see posture as the Bank of England's policy decision looms. Paris's CAC 40 also opened flat, suggesting the cautious mood extended across the Channel rather than being a purely UK-specific response.
Germany's DAX was the outlier among the three major European benchmarks, sliding 0.76% at the open and pointing to somewhat weaker sentiment in Frankfurt compared to London and Paris. That divergence is worth watching, as the DAX tends to be more sensitive to export-driven and manufacturing signals, while the FTSE 100's heavily international composition can insulate it from domestic uncertainty.
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Looking at the FTSE's recent trajectory, the index has climbed from around 10,529 in mid-July to the current 10,908 level, a run of steady gains heading into a period of potential policy-driven volatility. How the index reacts to any BoE guidance will be the key story as the session develops.
