Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • UK FTSE 100 -0.5%
  • German DAX +0.1%
  • French CAC -0.5%
  • Spain IBEX -0.4%
  • Italy MIB +0.3%

The FTSE 100 looked like it could sustain the breakout in early in the summer but it has flattened out. It's back down near the recent low and I can see a scenario where that holds and then the index runs to new highs through year end.

Closing changes for the main European bourses: