FTSE, CAC Drop Amid Holiday-Thinned Markets
The sentiment on the European equity markets remained calm, with only
London and French markets open for trading, while rest of Europe enjoys
Whit Monday holiday. Hence, a quiet trading calendar and low volumes
kept the trading activity largely subdued.
Moreover, markets failed to benefit from the ongoing bullish momentum
seen in the oil prices and remained cautious heading into a data-heavy
week ahead.
The rest of this week sees the UK and US inflation numbers for April,
due out on Tuesday, while UK labor market data and the euro zone's
inflation are out on Wednesday. The minutes from the most recent Fed
meeting will be in focus on Wednesday as well.
Meanwhile, The UK's FTSE 100 index fell -0.25% to trade at 6,123, while the French CAC 40 index dropped -0.78% to 4,286.