London’s FTSE 100 closed at 10,782.66, down 46.55 points, after strong early gains. The Bank of England’s rate increase and falling US shares weighed on sentiment, according to PA’s market report.
Reuters reported that the STOXX 600 fell 0.38% to 654.87. In its closing report, Soitec lost 16.7%, Infineon 8.5% and ASML 6.6%.
The reports discuss concerns about AI and data-centre investment. These market interpretations do not amount to the announcement of new regulation.