European stocks close mixed

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - European stock closed mixed Wednesday.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, fell 2.46 points, or 0.53%, to finish at 465.46.

The UK's FTSE 100 shed 14 points, or 0.19%, to end the session at 7,676. Germany's DAX 30 fell 80 points, or 0.49%, to 16,131.

France's CAC 40 was off 100 points, or 1.357%, to close at 7,315.

Italy's FTSE MIB, on the other hand, gained 14 points, or 0.05%, to 28,980.

Spain's IBEX 35 was up 81 points, or 0.85%, to end the day at 9,600.