<div id="readability-page-1">London (UKX) -0.14% to 9,706.57. Germany (DAX:IND) -0.63% to 23,687.82. France (CAC:IND) -0.56% to 8,077.16. Retail sales in Switzerland advanced 2.7% year-on-year in October, surpassing market estimates of a 1.2% gain. Sweden’s Swedbank Manufacturing PMI slipped to 54.6 in November 2025 from 55.1 in the previous month. Retail sales in the Netherla...</div>

<p>European markets declined as investors focused on a potential Ukraine peace deal. London (UKX) fell 0.14%, Germany (DAX) dropped 0.63%, and France (CAC) decreased 0.56%. Swiss retail sales rose 2.7% year-on-year in October, exceeding expectations. Sweden's Swedbank Manufacturing PMI decreased to 54.6 in November from 55.1 previously.</p>

European markets fall as investors eye potential Ukraine peace deal