European equity close: It was a short week, but a good week for UK stocks

Closing changes for the main bourses:

• UK FTSE 100 +0.3%
• French CAC -0.2%
• German DAX -0.2%
• Spain IBEX +0.2%
• Italy MIB +0.5%

On the week:

• UK FTSE 100 +3.0%
• French CAC +0.5%
• German DAX +1.4%
• Spain IBEX +1.7%
• Italy MIB -0.7%

Italy struggled on political uncertainty and the market raising an eyebrow at the likely coalition.

Meanwhile, UK stocks loved the idea of interest rates staying low for longer. It’s been a wild ride in the FTSE 100 this year.