European markets are sharply lower after Wall Street tumbled amid the S&P 500’s worst session since June 2020.
The US slide, which followed a profit warning from retailer Target, also left the Nasdaq 4.7% lower in a continuation of the recent heavy selling pressure.
Today’s session in London featured results from Royal Mail, National Grid, low-cost airline easyjet and the Tesla and Amazon backer Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust.
