LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets traded narrowly mixed yesterday, supported by solid Chinese and US economic data following last week’s shake up to eurozone interest rates, traders said.
London’s FTSE 100 index of top shares rose 0.15 per cent to stand at 6,868.78 points in afternoon deals.
Frankfurt’s DAX 30 edged up 0.3 per cent compared with Friday’s closing levels to 9,990.10 points and the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.02 per cent to 4,580.33.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose by 0.2 per cent to 1,391.36 points, its highest level since early 2008.
The eurozone’s blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index also advanced by 0.1 per cent to 3,297.54 points.
“Investors have welcomed a positive new report on employment figures (from the US on Friday) and they are equally encouraged by Chinese foreign trade figures,” said Craig Erlam, an analyst with Alpari trading group. Agencies
