Closes are well off the lows though. For the week a mixed result.

For the day, most of the European indices were lower. However, they are a good way off the lows.

  • German DAX fell by -0.2%. The low reached one point 12,529.51. The high extended to 12,611.49. The index closed at 12602.18.
  • France's CAC index fell by -0.1%. Its low reached 5282.42. The high 5336.76. The index closed at 5331.58.
  • Spain's Ibex fell by -0.1%. The low reached 10,801.60 while the high extended to 10,918.80. The index closed at 10,887.40.
  • Italy's FTSE MIB fell by -0.38%. The low reached 21,001.29 while the high extended to 21,245.73. The index closed at 21,200.78
  • UK FTSE bucked the trend with a gain of +0.5%. The low reached 7514.39, while the high extended to 7554.21. The index closed at 7547.63

For the week:

  • German DAX fell by -0.29%
  • France CAC rose by 0.23%
  • Spain IBEX rose by 0.48%
  • Italy FTSE MIB fell by -1.66%
  • UK FTSE rose by 1.03%