Stock indexes turned lower
On Friday, May 09 stocks of major European countries fell. It is reported by Bloomberg.
British Stock Exchange Index (FTSE 100) decreased by 0.36%;
French Stock Index (CAC 40) fell by 0.66%;
The German stock index (DAX) was lower by 0.27%;
Italy's stock index (FTSE MIB) was lower by 1.56%;
Spain's key stock index (IBEX) fell by 0.98%;
European stocks were lower on Friday, as tensions in Ukraine continued to weigh on market sentiment. Markets were jittery after pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine ignored a public call by Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone a referendum on self-rule.