• In initial deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 dipped 0.2 percent to 7,487.03 points.

In initial deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 dipped 0.2 percent to 7,487.03 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.4 percent to 13,525.38 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.1 percent to 6,029.01.