Stock indexes were mixed
On Monday, August 4, stocks of major European countries changed differently. It is reported by Bloomberg.
British Stock Exchange Index (FTSE 100) fell by 0.02%;
French Stock Index (CAC 40) grew by 0.34%;
German stock index (DAX) fell by 0.61%;
Italy's stock index (FTSE MIB) was higher by 0.09%;
Spain's key stock index (IBEX) fell by 0.17%;
European stocks turned lower because of downbeat Spanish employment data. Earlier Monday, official data showed that the number of unemployed people in Spain dropped by 29,800 last month, compared to expectations for a decline of 116,300. In June, the number of unemployed people in Spain declined by 122,700. Moreover investors awaited a highly anticipated policy meeting by the European Central Bank later in the week.
