The major European markets closed slightly lower on Friday, maintaining their trend of little movement as France and Germany reversed Thursday's slim gains while the UK was down for the third straight session.
The major European markets closed slightly lower on Friday, maintaining their trend of little movement as France and Germany reversed Thursday's slim gains while the UK was down for the third straight session.
The major European stock markets closed in mixed fashion on Thursday, trying to shrug off a soft open that carried over the previous day's weakness. Investors were concerned about rising interest rates and slowing economic growth after the Bank of Canada's unexpected rate hike, ahead of key monetary policy reviews next week.