European stocks ended on a mixed note, having hit two-month highs during the previous week as nerves kicked in ahead of some key inflation figures from the eurozone and US later in the week.
European stocks finished in the red as a lack of corporate earnings and economic data caused markets to focus on hawkish comments from central bankers.
European stock indices put in decent gains on Wednesday, finishing at a two-month high as investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected domestic data to focus on cooling inflation in the US and UK.