Concerns about the global economy have dampened trading activity on European markets.

By midday, the pan-European Stoxx 600 had down 0.2%, with losses in the telecoms sector (-1.2%) and gains in the oil and gas sector (+0.8%).

The Federal Reserve of the United States is widely predicted to increase interest rates by 50 basis points the following week. Even though it would be less of a jump than the last several rate increases, investors are getting nervous about whether or not the central bank can prevent a recession in 2019 by stifling inflation.

Following the S&P 500's fifth consecutive day of losses, investors on Wall Street were weighing the potential of a slump, sending U.S. stock futures down on Thursday morning.

Overnight, the mood in the Asia-Pacific area shifted toward greater activity. A local news site said Thursday that the city is considering further lowering Covid regulations, including as eliminating its outdoor mask rule and relaxing mandatory testing for arrivals, sending the Hang Seng index soaring by more than 3 percent. Most other regional markets, meanwhile, experienced a minor decline.

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