Closing changes for the main European bourses

  • UK FTSE -0.6%
  • German DAX -0.5%
  • French CAC -0.6%
  • Spain IBEX +0.5%
  • Italy MIB +0.1%

It's a long year but that's not a great way to follow up a strong 2017. On the flipside, the euro and sterling have both had a nice start.