Frankfurt Dax: 3,187.56 (+3.22)
It was a day of low trading volumes. The market was under the spell of a pre-Lent half day holiday. The market opened a little stronger and ended the day slightly firmer.
Paris CAC-40: 2,582.24 (-13.13)
French stocks were slightly lower but traders said the market was underpinned to some degree by firmness in bond prices and in the dollar.
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Milan MIBTEL: 12,575 (-0.83%)
Italian shares closed mostly lower yesterday as investors took the cue from a weaker bond futures market to reap profits in stocks.
