Global equity markets extended their decline into Monday trading, with European indices opening in negative territory as investors weighed rising energy costs against growing skepticism toward artificial intelligence valuations.
The sell-off represents a continuation of the risk-off posture that has dominated global trading sessions over the past 48 hours.
05%. The UK's FTSE 100 was the sole major European benchmark to post gains, rising 0.
In early European trading, the DAX in Frankfurt fell 0.11%, while France's CAC 40 dropped 0.10% and Italy's FTSE MIB slipped 0.05%.
The UK's FTSE 100 was the sole major European benchmark to post gains, rising 0.2% as investors rotated into defensive and energy-linked names.
The divergence highlights a market increasingly sensitive to inflationary pressures from higher oil prices, which are weighing on consumer sentiment and corporate margins across the continent.
The broader global context remains fragile.