Major European indices trade mostly lower. Today’s data flow was on the light side
—Equity Markets—
STOXX Europe 600: -0.1%
Germany’s DAX: -0.5%
U.K.’s FTSE 100: -0.1%
France’s CAC 40: -0.2%
Italy’s FTSE MIB: +0.1%
Spain’s IBEX 35: -0.1%
Germany
German Institute of Economic Research that the domestic economy is expected to contract in Q2 and Q3.
Italy
April Industrial Production 0.5% m/m (expected 0.0%; last 0.6%); 1.3% yr/yr (last 1.4%)