Stock indices traded little changed after Eurozone's inflation data and retail sales from Germany. 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 3.3% after reporting the company want to merge its LED-component and automotive-lighting units into a stand-alone company.
Osram Licht AG increased 3.7% after JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded the company's rating.
EasyJet Plc fell 5.9% after Bank of America Corp. downgraded the company's rating.
Current figures:
Name Price Change Change %
FTSE 100 6,753.51 -4.26 -0.06%
DAX 9,832.36 +17.19 +0.18%
CAC 40 4,421.73 -15.26 -0.34%