European stocks close mixed

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - Major indices in European stock markets closed mixed Wednesday.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, rose 0.21 points, or 0.04%, to close at 467.77 points.

The UK’s FTSE 100 index ended the day at 7,603 points, down by 5 points, or 0.07%. Germany’s DAX 30 fell by 0.28%, or 42 points, to 15,370 points.

France’s CAC 40 was down 0.21%, almost 15 points, to 6,964.

Italy’s FTSE MIB was almost unchanged at 26,969.

Spain’s IBEX 35, on the other hand, rose 19 points, or 0.22%, to 8,737 points.