European equity close: FTSE 100 fades to finish at the lows, ending 5-day winning streak

It was a strong start for the UK FTSE 100 but it gave back the gains and then finished lower, breaking a five-day winning streak.

On the day:

• Stoxx 600 +0.4%
• German DAX +1.0%
• Francis CAC +0.9%
• UK’s FTSE 100 -0.1%
• Spain’s IBEX -0.5%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB -0.6%

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.