European equity close: Decent gain on the day but down for the week | Forexlive

Daily changes:

• Stoxx 600 +0.5%
• German DAX +0.7%
• UK FTSE 100 +0.4%
• French CAC flat
• Spain IBEX -0.9%
• Italy MIB -0.3%

Weekly changes:

• Stoxx 600 -0.6%
• German DAX +0.1%
• UK FTSE 100 -0.7%
• French CAC -1.3%
• Spain IBEX -2.0%
• Italy MIB -2.4%

A decline this week ends a run of five straight weeks higher in the Stoxx 600.