European equity close: A grind lower

<p>European equity traders are eyeing Thursday's ECB decision as a catalyst. Today's trading saw shares open higher but the selling started almost immediately afterwards and it was a sideways chop for the final six hours.</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 -0.3%</li><li>German DAX -0.3%</li><li>UK FTSE 100 +0.1%</li><li>French CAC -0.4%</li><li>Italy MIB -0.4%</li><li>Spain IBEX -1.1%</li></ul>

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