European Stock Markets Decline Amid Middle East Tensions and U.S. Job Data

European stock markets closed lower as tensions in the Middle East showed no signs of easing, and U.S. job openings fell unexpectedly, creating uncertainty about future interest rate cuts. According to RTHK, Germany's DAX index ended at 23,591 points, down 224 points or 0.9%. France's CAC index fell below the 8,000-point mark, closing at 7,993 points, a decrease of 52 points or nearly 0.7%. The UK's FTSE 100 index closed at 10,284 points, down 129 points or 1.2%. Over the week, the UK market fell nearly 6%, while German and French markets each dropped nearly 7%, marking the largest single-week decline since April of last year.