Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • German DAX +1.4%
  • French CAC +1.2%
  • UK FTSE 100 -0.1%
  • Spain IBEX +0.3%
  • Italy MIB +1.3%

The FTSE 100 struggled because of the +0.7% rise in the pound.

On the week:

  • German DAX +0.7%
  • French CAC +1.1%
  • UK FTSE 100 -2.25%
  • Spain IBEX +1.3%
  • Italy MIB +0.5%