The Majors
It was a relatively bearish end to the week for the European majors on Friday. The CAC40 fell by 0.53%, with the DAX30 and the EuroStoxx600 ending the day down by 0.12% and by 0.28% respectively.
Economic data from the Eurozone weighed on the European majors at the end of the week.
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st quarter GDP numbers from Germany and the Eurozone in particular left the majors in the red, with French consumer spending figures also a drag on Friday.
From the U.S, positive economic data failed to support the majors, with the latest round of stats pointing to economic divergence stemming from extended COVID-19 containment measures across the Eurozone.