Closing changes in the major European indexes

  • UK FTSE 100 -1.1%
  • German DAX - flat
  • French CAC -1.2%
  • Spain IBEX -1.9%
  • Italy MIB -1.51%

Weekly changes

  • UK FTSE 100 -2.7%
  • German DAX -2.3%
  • French CAC -2.3%
  • Spain IBEX -3.65%
  • Italy MIB -2.6%

Recent declines in European stock markets were buffered by gains in the euro but this week that wasn't the case with EUR/USD basically flat.

On Friday, the DAX touched the lowest since March.