The Italian stock market continues to refresh its record-high closing levels.

Germany's DAX 30 Index provisionally closed up 0.09% at 25,049.50 points, with a cumulative increase of approximately 1.6% for the week. The French index provisionally closed down 0.29%, the Italian index provisionally closed up 0.54% with its banking sector index rising 0.26%, and the UK index provisionally closed down 0.33%. The major European stock indices showed mixed performance this time, with the Italian market standing out by reaching a historic closing high supported by the banking sector. The German market maintained a slight upward trend, registering a considerable cumulative gain for the week.