European equity close: Rought start eases most of last week's gains

<p>Closing changes:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 -1.2%</li><li>German DAX -1.1%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 -0.8%</li><li>French CAC -1.5%</li><li>Italy MIB -1.3%</li><li>Spain IBEX -0.9%</li></ul><p>Midway through Friday it looked like European stocks might be turning the corner but one-and-a-half trading days later, it's right back into the dead zone. The rise in European yields certainly hasn't helped.</p>

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