In Frankfurt, internet company Wirecard led the DAX lower, falling 5.1%, followed by industrial gases company Linde, and pharmaceutical firm Bayer, which rose 3.4% and 3.2% respectively. The FTSE dropped 0.28%, the DAX lost 0.52%, and the CAC-40 fell 0.65%. In the UK, the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) reported that the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) 12-month inflation rate was 2.2% in October, unchanged from September.