FTSE 100: Global markets tumble after Vladimir Putin orders invasion

Global markets tumble after Putin orders invasion: FTSE falls by 1.5% or 115 points to 7,370 and DAX, Nikkei and CAC40 also plunge as worsening Ukraine crisis spooks investors

• FTSE 100 drops by 1.53% or 115 points to 7,370 in early trading in London today
• Germany’s DAX falls 2.07% to 14,731 and CAC 40 in Paris drops 1.91% to 6,659
• Investors react to apparent end of slim remaining hopes of averting conflict 
• European shares hit seven-month low amid concerns over economic sanctions 

By Mark Duell for MailOnline

Published: 03:29 EST, 22 February 2022 | Updated: 03:41 EST, 22 February 2022