FTSE 100 Closes Down 1.4% as European Selloff Sweeps the Continent
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 9, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100-1.38%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-1.62%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40-1.97%
Europe took a broad hit into the close, and London's 1.38% drop was the mildest of the bunch. Anyone holding European exposure just saw the selling widen beyond one market.
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The FTSE 100 closed down 1.38%, a meaningful single-day loss for London's blue-chip benchmark, though the least severe decline among the major European indexes on the day.
The DAX in Frankfurt fell 1.6% and the CAC 40 in Paris dropped nearly 2%, so the selling pressure was broad and continental. All three of Europe's flagship indexes moving together this sharply points to a shared macro concern.
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The FTSE opened with modest gains before turning negative midday and slid through the afternoon, pointing to sellers in control with no late-session relief.
Investors with exposure to European equities across any of these three markets saw losses accumulate simultaneously, leaving diversification within the region little protection on the day. Keep an eye on whether that pressure carries over into the next session.