European markets dip as traders face Thanksgiving lull

FTSE 100 down 1.4%

Thanksgiving Day in the US has driven a fall in European markets in early trading on Thursday (22 November), as traders face low volumes on the "the most boring day of the year".

The FTSE 100 is down 1.4%, as of 11am, while the FTSE 250 and Euro Stoxx 50 have seen falls of 0.7% and 0.5% respectively. Brexit Blog: May returns to Brussels for last-minute talks Within the FTSE 100, Mexican-based precious metals mining company Fresnillo is the biggest faller with a loss of 10% as a result of being downgraded by Morgan Stanley, while Centrica has continued its decline with a fall of 7.1% Elsewhere, Frankfurt's DAX is down 0.6%, while Madrid's IBEX 35 is down 0.3% and Amsterdam's AEX has dipped by 0.3%.    However, sterling has jumped by 1% against the US doll...