FTSE 100 Slips at the Open as European Markets Start Soft
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on September 15, 2026.
- 🇬🇧 FTSE 100-0.23%
- 🇩🇪 DAX-0.48%
- 🇫🇷 CAC 40—
London gives back 33 points at the open while Frankfurt sheds twice as much, so Europe is setting a softer tone for US futures before Wall Street even wakes up.
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The FTSE 100 opened about 0.2% lower, a modest pullback arriving alongside a broader European retreat that adds weight to the move.
The DAX is sliding nearly 0.5% at the open, roughly twice the percentage loss London is carrying, which points to growth concerns rather than a single market-specific headline.
The CAC 40 in Paris has not yet posted a change figure, so the full continental picture is still forming. Neither major continental index is pushing higher, so London's dip is not noise against a rising European tape.
This opening tone out of Europe sets the mood heading into the Wall Street session. A soft open across London and Frankfurt removes one tailwind from the early hours of US trading.