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Pedestrians walk past Japanese national flags decorating a street in the popular tourist area of Ginza as people do last minute shopping before the New Year's holidays, in central Tokyo on December 30, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | AFP |…

European markets are expected to open broadly lower Wednesday as traders assessed the region's economic outlook.The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points lower at 8,242, Germany's DAX down 40 points at 20,308, France's CAC …