British News Agency

A largely flat performance prevailed across most European stock markets. Investors maintained a cautious stance, while some indexes posted limited losses.

In the UK, the FTSE index fell 0.13% to 10,515.92 points. Italy's FTSE MIB declined 0.85% to 52,411.25 points, underperforming other major European markets.

Germany's DAX, France's CAC 40, and the STOXX 600 remained unchanged. The Netherlands' AEX, Belgium's BEL 20, Portugal's PSI 20, Switzerland's SMI, and Norway's OBX also traded flat.

Finland's HEX, Sweden's OMXS30, Greece's ATINA, and Denmark's OMXC 25 also recorded no changes during the day.

Investors in European markets were reported to be continuing to monitor global economic developments and expectations regarding monetary policy.