European equity close: France leads a rebound but UK falls

Closing changes for the main bourses:

  • UK FTSE 100 -0.5%
  • French CAC +0.6%
  • Italy MIB +0.4%
  • Spain IBEX +0.2%
Germany was holiday today for the national day of unity.
I have been keeping a close eye on the CAC-40 this week because the reversal Tuesday was the first sign of global trouble. It was the leader today but the bounce still pales in comparison to the fall on Tues-Wed.
Closing changes for the main bourses: