European equity close: UK stocks make gains but Germany slumps

It was a round trip in the DAX as it started soft, recovered and then finished on the floor.

On the day:

Stoxx 600 flatGerman DAX +0.6%Francis CAC -0.3%UK’s FTSE 100 +0.4%Spain’s Ibex -0.6%Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.6%

On the week:

Stoxx 600 +1.5%German DAX +1.3%Francis CAC +0.9%UK’s FTSE 100 +1.8%Spain’s Ibex +1.2%Italy’s FTSE MIB +1.6%

Today was the third failed rally in a row in the Stoxx 600.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.