Stock indexes turned lower
On Wednesday, August 20, stocks of major European countries rose. It is reported by Bloomberg.
Index of the British stock exchange (FTSE 100) fell by 0.35%;
French Stock Index (CAC 40) fell by 0.32%;
The German stock index (DAX) was lower by 0.21%;
Italy's stock index (FTSE MIB) was down 0.20%;
Spain's key stock index (IBEX) rose by 0.33%;
European stocks were steady to lower on Wednesday, pausing after the recent upward trend due to growing expectations for the European Central Bank to implement additional easing measures to bolster growth.
Euro zone economy stagnated in the second quarter, adding to fears that the recovery in the region is running out of steam.
