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.

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