German Business Confidence Drops; European Stocks Close Lower
European stock markets closed lower today following the release of new data showing German business confidence has plummeted to its lowest level since the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- 📰 Published: April 25, 2026 at 03:21
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(Central News Agency, London, 24th, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) Newly released data showed that German business confidence has fallen to its lowest level since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading European stock markets to close lower today.
London's FTSE 100 index fell 77.93 points, or 0.75%, to close at 10,379.08 points.
Frankfurt's DAX index fell 26.47 points, or 0.11%, to close at 24,128.98 points.
Paris's CAC 40 index fell 69.50 points, or 0.84%, to close at 8,157.82 points.
London's FTSE 100 index fell 77.93 points, or 0.75%, to close at 10,379.08 points.
Frankfurt's DAX index fell 26.47 points, or 0.11%, to close at 24,128.98 points.
Paris's CAC 40 index fell 69.50 points, or 0.84%, to close at 8,157.82 points.