Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • UK FTSE 100 -0.4%

  • German DAX -0.3%

  • French CAC -0.7%

  • Spain IBEX -0.1%

  • Italy MIB -0.1%

On the week:

  • UK FTSE 100 +1.1%
  • German DAX +1.1%
  • French CAC +0.8%
  • Spain IBEX +1.5%
  • Italy MIB +2.3%

Italian stock markets had a nice week but the index is closing in on the Nov/Dec highs.