European equity close: France posts a strong finish

<p>On the day:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +1.1%</li><li>German DAX +0.3%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 +1.4%</li><li>French CAC +2.3%</li><li>Italy MIB +0.7%</li><li>Spain IBEX +0.2%</li></ul><p>On the week:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 +3.1%</li><li>German DAX +2.5%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 +2.3%</li><li>French CAC +3.6%</li><li>Italy MIB +0.3%</li><li>Spain IBEX +0.8%</li></ul><p>There were some unusually large divergences today with France outperforming in a big way.</p>

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.