LONDON, March 1 — European stock markets fell at the open today in Frankfurt and Paris but rose in London, amid concern over Russia’s ongoing attack on Ukraine, dealers said.
In initial deals, Frankfurt’s DAX index slid 0.5 per cent to 14,393.75 points and the Paris CAC 40 dropped 0.4 per cent to 6,631.91.Shell’s share price added 0.2 per cent after the energy major announced it would sell its stake in all joint ventures with Gazprom, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.“European stock indices remain under... negative pressure due to the war,” noted Swissquote analyst Ipek Ozkardeskaya.