Markets Right Now: Poor US earnings weigh on Europe

People are reflected on the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, April 22, 2016. Asian stocks fell Friday after Wall Street broke a three-day winning streak and declined. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) People are reflected on the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Friday, April 22, 2016. Asian stocks fell Friday after Wall Street broke a three-day winning streak and declined. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

By Associated Press April 22, 2016 1 min read

LONDON (AP) – The Latest on financial markets (all times local):

11:35 a.m.

Disappointing earnings statements out of the U.S. from the likes of Microsoft and Alphabet, the corporate parent of Google, are weighing on European stock markets.

Germany’s DAX is down 0.2 percent at 10,417 while the CAC-40 in France has fallen 0.1 percent at 4,579. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares is down 0.7 percent at 6,339.

Despite the falls, it’s been a good week for stock markets around the world.