
European markets opened downbeat on Friday morning as they digested interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, Sweden’s Riksbank and the Swiss National Bank.
Britain’s FTSE 100 opened 0.2% lower on Friday morning, mainly weighed down by JD Sports Fashion, IAG and Croda International. Germany’s DAX also opened 0.1% lower on Friday morning, with Deutsche Post and BASF being some of the top losers.