European equity close: Germany lags while the UK leads

<p>On the day:</p><ul><li>Stoxx 600 -0.2%</li><li>German DAX -0.5%</li><li>Francis CAC -0.35%</li><li>UK's FTSE 100 +0.5%</li><li>Spain's IBEX +0.3%</li><li>Italy's FTSE MIB +0.2%</li></ul>

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