# Fading stimulus hopes and new French restrictions topple European stocks
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TOPSHOT – This picture shows screens displaying French President Emmanuel Macron as he addresses the nation during a televised interview from the Elysee Palace concerning the situation of the novel coronavirus Covid-19 in France, in Paris on October 14, 2020.
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European stocks slumped Thursday, with investors concerned about the impact of a second wave of coronavirus on the economy without any imminent stimulus to cushion the blow.
The Stoxx Europe 600
SXXP,
lost 1.8%, and the main regional indexes, the German DAX
DAX,
French CAC 40
PX1,
and U.K. FTSE 100
UKX,
each dropped by at least 1.8%.
LHA,
International Airlines Group
IAG,
and Air France-KLM
AF,
and hotel operators Whitbread
WTB,
Accor
AC,
and InterContinental Hotels
IHG,
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average
YM00,
fell 160 points.
With coronavirus on the rise, France announced a new curfew in Paris and other major cities, as U.K. media speculate about imminent restrictions due to hit London.
Meanwhile European leaders are meeting to discuss both the coronavirus as well as trade talks with the U.K., where a trade deal with the European Union expires at the end of the year.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said it’s unlikely a stimulus deal will be reached before the election. “I’d say, at this point, getting something done before the election and executing on that would be difficult, just given where we are in the level of details, but we’re going to try to continue to work through these issues,” Mnuchin said.
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is planning a vote on a much smaller stimulus than even the White House has proposed.
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