(Agence France-Presse, London, 6th) The latest U.S. employment data report was better than expected, triggering market expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will further raise interest rates to ease high inflation, and European stock markets closed down today. .
London’s FTSE 100 index fell 65.09 points, or 0.82%, to close at 7836.71 points.
Frankfurt’s DAX index fell 130.52 points, or 0.84%, to close at 15345.91 points.
The Paris CAC 40 index fell 96.84 points, or 1.34%, to close at 7137.10 points.

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