The European stock markets were reopened today after being closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday, and sellers pushed the major indices lower.
Looking at the closing levels:
- German DAX index fell -1.13%
- France CAC index fell -0.92%
- UK FTSE 100 fell -0.22%
- Spain’s Ibex fell -0.89%
- Italy’s FTSE MIB fell -1.22%
Before falling later in the day, the German DAX reached a new intraday high of 18567.16. France CAC also extended to a new intraday high of 8253.59 before it reversed lower.