Major European stock indices closed mixed.

The European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.48%, the Euro Stoxx index dropped 1.33%, and the Eurozone blue-chip index declined 1.08%. The UK's FTSE 100 index rose 0.4%, Germany's DAX index fell 0.6%, France's CAC 40 index dropped 0.78%, and Spain's IBEX index declined 1.38%.