Europe: Stocks deflate at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets deflated at the open on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.3 per cent to 6,950.42 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 also dipped 0.3 per cent to 11,254.47 and the Paris CAC 40 shed 0.5 per cent to 4,778.96 compared with Tuesday's close.

AFP