Eu Day Light

European markets showed a buying-oriented and balanced outlook during the week's trading session. Stock markets in Italy and the UK ended the day higher, while the STOXX 600, German and French indices closed flat with no change.

In Italy, the FTSE MIB index rose 0.34 percent to 52,720.31 points. In the UK, the FTSE index gained 0.29 percent to reach 10,886.16 points. The STOXX 600 index, which reflects the overall state of Europe, ended the day at 656.48 points.

In Germany, the DAX index closed the day at 26,266.14 points, while in France, the CAC index ended at 8,439.20 points with no change, at a flat (UNCH) level.