Europe closes mixed ahead of data
Stock market indexes in Europe closed mixed on Wednesday in anticipation of the latest data on inflation figures for Germany, Spain, France, Italy, and the Eurozone, which will be published later this week.
In addition, Russia announced today the government's proposal for a duty on the export of petroleum products to protect the domestic market, after the country introduced temporary restrictions on the export of motor gasoline and diesel fuel last week.
The Euro Stoxx 50 went up 0.06% at close. Adyen N.V. increased by 3.85%. The CAC 40 was flat. The FTSE 100 fell by 0.43% with Ocado Group PLC dragging the index down by 9.77%. The DAX closed 0.25% lower, as Fresenius SE & Co KGaA plunged 3.59%.
The euro was down 0.50% against the dollar at 5:28 pm CET, selling for $1.05192. In comparison, the pound was down 0.07% against the greenback to go for $1.21492 at the same time.