Markets steady after worst day for US stocks since June 2020
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Markets steadied early Wednesday after US stocks logged their worst day since June 2020, plunging on news that inflation in August was higher than expected.
Shares in Europe were mixed. Germany's DAX (DAX) dropped 0.2% in early trading, while France's CAC 40 (CAC40) was flat. The FTSE 100 (UKX) in London was 0.7% lower, while Italy's benchmark index rose 0.7%.
US stock futures were slightly higher.
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