Paris - Europe's main stock markets pulled back on Thursday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ending the day down 1.37% at 6 895.33 points.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 index slid 0.18% to 11 843.68 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.29% to 5 006.35 points.
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