European equity close: Down but well-above the lows

December 20, 2024 at 04:40PM
It was looking like a brutal day for European stocks but there has been a major turn in markets following the better PCE report and dip-buying ahead of a potential US government deal/

Closing changes on the day:

Stoxx 600 -0.8%

German DAX -0.3%

France CAC -0.1%

UK FTSE 100 -0.2%

Spain IBEX +0.4%

Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.1%

On the week:

Stoxx 600 -2.7%

German DAX -2.4%

France CAC -1.7%

UK FTSE 100 -2.4%

Spain IBEX -2.4%

Italy’s FTSE MIB -3.25%

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

European equity close: Down but well-above the lows