Closing down for European stock exchanges. US indices recovering slightly

2021-10-18T15:57:52.623Z

European markets closed down on the back of concerns about the slower than expected economic recovery in China and the weak start of Wall Street. Milan the worst at -0.83%, also weighed down by the detachment of the coupons of some companies; the best is London which contains losses at 0.42%. While the American lists are slightly recovering, despite the disappointing data on industrial production, which in September in the United States fell more than expected (-1.3%). Dow Jones on parity, Nasdaq up 0.31%. On the other hand, the price of oil is holding back, with Brent which, after the sharp rises in the morning, now returns to 84.66 dollars a barrel and the WTI stable compared to the close on Friday, at 81.75 dollars.