On Monday, European time, the major European stock indexes were mixed. As of the close, the FTSE 100 index closed at 7473.14 points on the 28th, down 10.21 points or 0.14% from the previous trading day; the French CAC40 index closed at 6589.11 on the 28th. The German DAX30 closed at 14417.37 points, up 111.61 points or 0.78% from the previous trading day.
In terms of individual stocks, service stocks led the gains among the constituent stocks of the London stock market that day. The top five stocks were: Household cleaning products company Reckitt Benckiser Group rose 2.86%, asset management company Schroders rose 2.37%,AvivainsuranceGroup shares rose 1.99%, market credit service Experian shares rose 1.92%, and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares rose 1.91%.
Energy stocks led the decline in the London stock market that day. The top five stocks that fell were: Rolls-Royce Holdings fell 10.68%,BarclaysBankShares fell 4.08% and British Aerospace Systems fell 3.10%,BPShares fell 2.76%,ShellShares of the company fell 2.32%.
(Article Source:Xinhuanet）
