LONDON, June 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Europe's main stock markets retreated at the start of trading Thursday after the US Federal Reserve hinted at just one interest-rate cut this year as inflation stays high.

London's FTSE 100 index dropped 0.2 percent to 8,199.00 points.

In the eurozone, the Paris CAC 40 index shed 0.2 percent to 7,851.26 points and Frankfurt's DAX lost 0.2 percent to 18,596.12.