European indices close the day with mixed results

The major European indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are ending the day with mixed results:

• German DAX, -0.21%
• France's CAC, +0.94%
• UK's FTSE 100, +1.04%
• Spain's Ibex, -0.04%
• Italy's FTSE MIB -0.56%

For the UK FTSE 100, the price moved above the old all-time high from 2018 at 7903.50. The intraday high price reached 7906.58 before rotating back to the downside in closing minutes, and just below that all-time intraday high. Nevertheless, the close at 7901.81 was above the previous all-time close at 7877.97.

For the trading week:

• German DAX rose 2.15%
• France CAC rose 1.93%
• UK FTSE 100 rose 1.76%
• Spain's Ibex rose 1.83%
• Italy's FTSE MIB rose 1.97%

A snapshot of other markets as London/European traders head for the exits shows:

• Gold down -$43 or -2.27% at $1869.23
• Silver is down $1.01 or -4.37% at $22.40
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• Bitcoin is trading little changed from the 5 PM ET level yesterday at $23531

In the forex market, the USD is the strongest of the major currencies thanks to the stronger US data today. The NZD, AUD and JPY are the weakest.