European stock markets opened lower on Friday after hitting record highs earlier this week.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index moved 0.1% lower when markets opened. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down by 0.25%, and Germany's DAX was lower by 0.3%. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 opened flat.
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, after Wall Street rose overnight as President Donald Trump signed a reciprocal tariffs plan, but did not enact the levies immediately.
Mainland China's CSI 300 Index rose 0.86%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index surged 3.06%, extending its gains from the previous session.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 ended the day 0.79% lower at 39,149.43, while the broader Topix index lost 0.23% to close at 2,759.21.
Source: CNBC
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