London, Feb 4, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks fluctuate after Wall St AI-fuelled sell-off

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European and Asian stock markets struggled for direction Wednesday following a tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals recovered further. Shares in Danish pharmaceuticals group Novo Nordisk plunged around 18 percent in Copenhagen after the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy anti-obesity drugs warned of lower sales this year. London's FTSE 100 index rose one percent, with drugmaker GSK gaining more than three percent after reporting a......

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