European shares were mixed during previous trading week

European stocks continued to be mixed fluctuating between gains and looses. Meanwhile, European leaders had a meeting in Brussels on Friday in an attempt to hammer out a deal with Turkey that would relocate thousands of migrants from Greece to Turkey. In return, Turkish citizens would be granted the ability to travel within the European Union without visas.

 

The Euro Stoxx 600 Index declined 0.86% last week to end Friday’s trading session at 341.71 points, down from 342.23 points on 14 March. Almost all 19 sub-industries included in the gauge posted weekly losses, with health care shares plunging the most by 4.3%.

Concerning the losses among the companies, biggest plunge in value was capped by the Europe's leading frozen bakery supplier, Aryzta AG. The company's shares decreased 22.08% to trade at 38.07 euros, as the company's chief executive sold shares in the company worth over 15million euros. However, Ocado Group Plc, an online grocer wholly focused on the home delivery of high-quality food, in turn, showed strong
gains, adding 15% to 292.50 pences.
The German DAX Index dipped 0.39% closing last week at 10,068.51 points.
The British FTSE 100 Index, in turn, went up 0.24% over the last week to close at 6,208.16
points on 18 March.

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