European equity close: The week finishes much better than it began

On the day:

• Stoxx 600 +0.6%
• German DAX +0.1%
• Francis CAC +0.3%
• UK’s FTSE 100 +0.3%
• Spain’s IBEX +0.7%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB +0.2%

On the week:

• Stoxx 600 +0.3%
• German DAX +0.3%
• Francis CAC +0.1%
• UK’s FTSE 100 +0.1%
• Spain’s IBEX -0.4%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.7%

The STOXX 600 was down by as much as 3.6% early in the week but clawed it all back to finish higher on the week. That sets up another big week in the one ahead.

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