Italy's main index leads declines
This comes of course as BTPs are a little weaker following a report earlier that economy/finance minister Tria is said to have threatened to resign over the budget. Other than that, it's pretty much flat tones everywhere else as European investors aren't picking up the tone set from Asian equities.
Chinese stocks surged late into the close as the Shanghai Composite and CSI 300 indices closed the day higher both by 1.1%, as US and China are reportedly headed for another round of trade talks.