European indices close lower on the day. Declines led by the Italy’s FTSE MIB

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The major European indices are all closing lower on the day. The biggest decliner was Italy’s FTSE MIB with a fall of -1.74%. Spain’s Ibex was the best performer with only a decline of -0.70%. Below is a summary of the changes for the indices:

  • Europe (Euro Stoxx 50): 5,537.50, -88.10 (-1.57%)

  • Germany (DAX 40): 24,241.47, -369.79 (-1.50%)

  • France (CAC 40): 7,918.01, -123.35 (-1.53%)

  • United Kingdom (FTSE 100): 9,427.46, -81.93 (-0.86%)

  • Spain (IBEX 35): 15,476.49, -108.32 (-0.70%)

  • Italy (FTSE MIB): 42,047.49, -744.11 (-1.74%)

For the week, the indices also moved lower:

  • EuroStoxx -2.11%
  • German Dax -0.56%
  • France’s CAC -2.02%
  • UK FTSE 100 -0.67%
  • Spain’s Ibex -0.70%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -2.80%

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.