Italian banking sector closed down 1.9%, but is still up over 2.7% for the week; German stock market has gained nearly 3.9% cumulatively.

The French CAC 40 Index closed down 0.24% at 7,962.39 points, accumulating a gain of 3.38% so far this week. The Italian FTSE MIB Index closed down 0.20% at 45,624.94 points, with a cumulative gain of 5.18% this week; the FTSE Italia All-Share Banks Index closed down 1.91%, accumulating a gain of 3.72% so far this week. The UK FTSE 100 Index closed up 0.69% at 10,436.29 points, with a cumulative gain of 4.70% this week; the FTSE 250 Index has risen by 3.23% this week, and the FTSE 350 Index has gained 4.55%. The Dutch AEX Index closed down 0.09%, accumulating a gain of 1.63% so far this week. The Athens Stock Exchange General Index closed down 0.55% but has risen 4.64% this week, while the Spanish IBEX 35 Index closed down 0.14% but has climbed 4.48% this week. On Friday, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, and the United Kingdom will be closed for trading.