Major European markets closed mixed on Friday as investors processed the latest GDP data in the United Kingdom.
According to the country's statistical office, gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter compared to the previous one. In addition, the same office stated today that retail sales increased by 0.1% in November on a year-on-year basis.
At the close, the German DAX rose 0.14%, with BMW ST being the best performer, up 1.09%. The French benchmark CAC 40 was flat. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 rose by 0.14%, as Lloyds Banking increased by 1.81%. Finally, the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 decreased by 0.12%, and Prosus was leading the losses, declining by 13.11%.
On the currency front, the euro and the British pound were up by 0.15% and 0.29% against the dollar at 5:28 pm CET, selling for $1.10195 and $1.27241 simultaneously.
