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European Markets in Mixed Territory Tuesday

VOA News

   European markets are mixed Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus
   pandemic around the world, coupled with political turmoil in the United
   States, is putting a damper on trading activity.

   At the midday point of the trading day, London's FTSE index is down
   0.6%, the CAC-40 index in Paris is nearly 3 points lower but unchanged
   percentage-wise (-0.04%) and Frankfurt's DAX index is up nearly 4
   points but is also unchanged (+0.03%).

   Asian markets were mixed earlier Tuesday. The Nikkei index in Tokyo
   finished 25 points higher, but was virtually unchanged percentage-wise
   (+0.09%), while the Shanghai Composite rose 2.1%. Hong Kong's benchmark
   Hang Seng index rose 1.3%, and Mumbai's Sensex closed 0.5% higher.

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