# European Stocks Fall as London Index Tracks a Weekly Loss Above 1.5% By Enna Lee Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/39398 Published: 2026-10-23T22:41:37.000Z Updated: 2026-10-23T22:41:37.000Z Section: Investing > Germany's DAX fell 0.54% to a two-week low, while UK retail sales rose 0.8% year over year in September, below expectations. European stocks fell Friday as sluggish business activity and geopolitical concerns pressured regional benchmarks, with London's main index on track for a weekly decline exceeding 1.5%. At 4:34 a.m. ET (08:34 UTC), London's main index was down 0.32%. Germany's DAX fell 0.54%, reaching a two-week low and extending losses from the previous session. UK retail sales increased 0.8% from a year earlier in September, below expectations. Earlier [UK business activity readings]() pointed to quarterly economic growth of about 0.1%, alongside rising input-price inflation. ## Links in this article - [UK business activity readings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/23382)