Closing changes in the main European bourses:
- UK FTSE 100 -0.4%
- French CAC -0.7%
- German DAX -0.2%
- Italy MIB -1.6%
- Spain IBEX -1.2%
Talk of a fresh election is weighing on Italian stocks
On the week:
- UK FTSE 100 -0.7%
- French CAC -1.0%
- German DAX +0.6%
- Italy MIB -1.4%
- Spain IBEX -2.5%
Just when it looked like Italian stocks might get some upward momentum, they get cut right back down and are now lower on the year.