The German DAX 30 index initially closed up 0.45% to 25379.68 points, rising about 0.3% this week. The French stock index initially closed down 0.16%, the Italian stock index initially closed up 0.44%, the banking index rose 1.08%, and the UK stock index initially closed up 0.06%.

The German DAX 30 index initially closed up 0.45% to 25379.68 points, rising about 0.3% this week. The French stock index initially closed down 0.16%, the Italian stock index initially closed up 0.44%, the banking index rose 1.08%, and the UK stock index initially closed up 0.06%.