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European stock markets opened lower on Wednesday, after weakness on Wall Street overnight and losses for Asia. The Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP -0.38% fell 0.6% to 254.17, led by mining, oil and bank stocks. The FTSE 100 index UK:UKX -0.36% fell 0.6% to 5,629.24, with BHP Billiton PLC UK:BLT -0.79% BHP -2.18% off 1.2% and BP PLC UK:BP -0.07% BP -0.05% falling nearly 1%. Shares of luxury goods retailer Burberry Group PLC UK:BRBY -5.53% sank over 6% after a sales update. The German DAX 30 index DX:DAX -0.39% fell 0.5% to 6,410.69, and the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 -0.79% fell 0.7% to 3,152.79, with retailer Carrefour SA FR:CA -1.63% down 1.3%.
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