European stocks close lower except in UK

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - European stock exchanges closed lower on Monday, except in the UK.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, was down 1.04 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 511.79.

Germany's DAX lost almost 97 points, or 0.53%, to close at 18,320 and Italy's FTSE MIB fell 171 points, or 0.51%, to close at 33,640.

France's CAC 40 was the worst performer of the day, diving 73 points, or 0.98%, to end the session at 7,443.

Spain's IBEX 35 decreased 48 points, or 0.43%, to end the day at 11,117.

The UK's FTSE 100, on the other hand, rose 6.6 points, or 0.08%, to close at 8,292.