Markets & Finance

Europe Stocks End Lower

Posted on May 31, 2004

In Europe, stocks finished lower Tuesday amid the latest rise in oil prices.

London's Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index lost 8 points, or 0.18%, to 4,422.70. Germany's Xetra DAX index fell 57.23 points, or 1.46%, to 3,864.18. In France, the CAC 40 index shed 45.16 points, or 1.23%, to 3,624.47.

Asia markets finished mixed. The Nikkei 225 index added 60.39 points, or 0.54%, to 11,296.76, with help from gains in Nintendo, Mitsubishi Financial Group and insurance stocks.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slid 92.69 points, or 0.76%, top 12,105.55.

Canada's benchmark S&P/TSX rose 1.06 points, or 0.01%, to 8,418.38.

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