European indices closing mixed on the day

The major European stock indices are closing mixed on the day. A snapshot of the closing levels shows:

• German DAX, +0.02%
• France’s CAC, -0.73%
• UK’s FTSE 100, -0.21%
• Spain’s Ibex, +0.53%
• Italy’s FTSE MIB, +0.17%

As London/European traders look to exit, the US stock indices have turned back to the downside:

• Dow industrial average, down -328 points or -0.80% at 40,644.22
• S&P index down -33.42 points or -0.61% at 5486.375
• NASDAQ index -30.57 points or -0.18% at 17053.22

The small-cap Russell 2000 is trading down -16.65 points or -0.78% at 2128.53.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.