London and European markets take a lunchtime dive after US sell-off overnight
Stocks in Europe took a hit on Thursday, with eyes on US economic data due out this afternoon and on Friday.
The FTSE 100 index traded down 59.21 points, or 0.7%, at 8,094.48. The FTSE 250 was down 224.81 points, 1.1%, at 20,726.03, while the AIM All-Share fell 7.50 points, 1.0%, at 769.14.
The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.7% at 807.67, the Cboe UK 250 dropped 1.2% to 18,129.36, and the Cboe Small Co...