mc European stocks end mixed ahead of Trump-Ukraine talks

By Mucahithan Avcioglu

ISTANBUL (AA) - European stock markets ended the first trading day of the week with a mixed course as Ukraine's president along with several European leaders are set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose 0.08%, or 0.45 points, to close at 554.01.

The UK's FTSE 100 index climbed 0.21% to 9,157.74 points.

On the other hand, Germany's DAX 40 index was down 0.18% to end at 24,314.77 points and France's CAC 40 fell 0.5% to close at 7,884.05.

Italy's FTSE MIB 30 index dropped 0.03% to 42,641.72 points, and Spain's IBEX 35 index lost 0.17% to end at 15,251.7 points.

Euro/dollar parity was traded at 1.167 levels, down 0.27% as of 1635GMT.

European investors are focused on the meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Trump, due to start soon, following Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday.

Also expected to attend are European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, along with several European heads of state.