January 13, 2022: European stock markets fell at the open Thursday following losses in Asia, as investors tracked developments surrounding strong inflation and the Omicron variant.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.2 percent to 7,538.62 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX lost 0.3 percent to 15,959.28 points and the Paris CAC 40 shed 0.4 percent to 7,210.47.

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