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title: "European Stocks Open Lower Collectively"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283306683.md"
description: "The European Stoxx 50 Index opened down 1.5%, the German DAX Stock Index fell 1.4%, the UK FTSE Index dropped 0.5%, and the French CAC 40 Index declined 1.2%"
datetime: "2026-04-20T07:02:20.000Z"
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# European Stocks Open Lower Collectively

The European Stoxx 50 Index opened down 1.5%, the German DAX Stock Index fell 1.4%, the UK FTSE Index dropped 0.5%, and the French CAC 40 Index declined 1.2%.

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- [513080.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/513080.CN.md)

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