Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • UK FTSE 100 -0.3%
  • German DAX -0.6%
  • French CAC -0.2%
  • Spain IBEX -0.3%
  • Italy MIB -0.1%

On the week:

  • UK FTSE 100 +0.3%
  • German DAX +1.2%
  • French CAC +0.1%
  • Spain IBEX -0.4%
  • Italy MIB +1.3%

Italian stocks have had a nice bounce, despite the endless fiscal worries.

Italy MIB chart