Stock indices traded little changed after Eurozone's inflation data. Eurozone's inflation remained unchanged at 0.5% in June. Analysts had expected an increase to 0.6%.
German retail sales declined 0.6% in May, missing expectations for a 0.8% rise, after a 0.9% decrease in April. On a yearly basis, German retail sales rose 1.9% in May, missing expectations for a 2.8% gain, after a 3.2% increase in April. April's figure was revised down from a 3.4% rise.
M3 money supply in the Eurozone increased 1.0% in May, beating expectations for a 0.7% gain, after a 0.8% rise in April.
Private loans in the Eurozone decreased 2.0% in May, missing expectations for a 1.7% fall, after a 1.8% drop in April.
Royal Philips NV shares declined 4.5% after reporting the company want to merge its LED-component and automotive-lighting units into a stand-alone company.
Osram Licht AG increased 7.2% after JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded the company's rating.
EasyJet Plc fell 6.4% after Bank of America Corp. downgraded the company's rating.
Indexes on the close:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE 100 6,743.94 -13.83 -0.20%
DAX 9,833.07 +17.90 +0.18%
CAC 40 4,422.84 -14.15 -0.32%