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Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: «The FTSE 100 opened sharply lower, as European markets mirrored Wall Street’s risk-off tone.»
He said investors are trimming exposure ahead of a heavy week of macro and earnings «catalysts».
Mr Britzman said: «Profit-taking dominated early trade, as sentiment cooled across global equities.»
