Closing changes for the main European bourses:
- UK FTSE 100 -0.8%
- French CAC -0.8%
- German DAX -0.9%
- Spain IBEX -0.5%
- Italy MIB -0.3%
The big rally in the FTSE 100 at the start of the month has flattened ahead of the June high, in part due to GBP strength: