[Central News Agency] Although investors are increasingly optimistic about the loosening of China's epidemic prevention and economic restart, the optimism is offset by the possibility that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will continue to aggressively raise interest rates, and European stocks closed lower today.

Agence France-Presse reported that the market had expected the Federal Reserve's monetary tightening measures to finally bear fruit, and that there would be room to take more moderate interest rate hikes between now and next year. Weekly announcements of higher-than-expected job creation and wage growth in November have dampened market expectations.

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In addition, there are hopes that China may lift some of the draconian COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) lockdown measures that have been in place for nearly three years and have battered the country's massive economy.

However, analysts believe that China is unlikely to completely end the epidemic prevention and clearance policy within a few months.

London's FTSE 100 index fell 46.15 points, or 0.61%, to close at 7521.39 points.

Frankfurt's DAX index fell 104.42 points, or 0.72%, to close at 14343.19 points.

The Paris CAC 40 index fell 9.17 points, or 0.14%, to close at 6687.79 points.

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