FTSE 100 Closes Lower While DAX and CAC 40 Also Slip
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on October 14, 2026.
CLOSING BELL
Europe
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100-0.33%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.38%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40-0.11%
All three major European benchmarks finished red, with the DAX down 0.38% and taking the biggest hit. The CAC 40 held up best at 0.11% lower, a split worth tracking for anyone holding European exposure into tomorrow.
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The FTSE 100 closed 0.33% lower, and London was not alone in finishing the session in the red.
Germany's DAX fell 0.38% and France's CAC 40 slipped 0.11%, so the pressure hit every major European benchmark.
All three indexes opened higher before selling into the close.
A uniform red close across London, Frankfurt, and Paris points to macro pressure, not single-market news.