European Stocks Close Wednesday Mixed

European stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, amid concerns about the resurgence of the Coronavirus pandemic through a third wave, a slow rollout of vaccines, and the implications on the global economy.

The STOXX Europe 600 index finished nearly unchanged, adding     0.24 points, or 0.057%, and closing at 423.55 points.

Similarly, the French CAC40 index closed marginally higher by 0.03%, while the German DAX fell by 0.35%.

Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 gained 0.20%.