European Stocks Trade Mixed in Early Trading as DAX Slips 0.19%

European stocks moved in different directions early Thursday, Oct. 15. Germany’s DAX fell 0.19%, while London’s UKX rose 0.30% and France’s CAC advanced 0.34%. Bond yields and chip stocks also declined.

U.K. economic output topped expectations for August, and the country’s goods-trade gap narrowed. France’s consumer price index fell 0.30% from August to September.

The market moves were mixed across the three indexes, with gains in London and Paris alongside a decline in Germany.