German DAX a big winner this week, but closes lower today

German DAX falls for the 1st time in 5 trading days

The European stock markets are coming to a close and the major indices are closing with declines and near session lows.

The German DAX was the big winner this week, but fell for the 1st time in 5 days today. The Spanish Ibex was the weakest today.
A look at the provisional closes shows:
  • German DAX, -0.21%
  • France CAC, -0.45%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, -0.45%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -1.3%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, -0.2%
For the week, the German DAX outperformed with a near 4% gain:
  • German DAX, +3.94%
  • France’s CAC, +0.33%
  • UK’s FTSE 100, -0.32%
  • Spain’s Ibex, -0.24%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB, +1.2%