The preliminary closing of the European STOXX 600 Index fell by 0.12% to 636.35 points, marking the second consecutive trading day below its historical closing high, with a weekly gain of approximately 0.5%.

The preliminary closing of the Eurozone STOXX 50 Index fell by 0.16%, ending at 6,313.37 points, also retreating below its historical closing high, with a cumulative gain of about 2% for the week. The preliminary closing of the FTSEurofirst 300 Index fell by 0.10%, ending at 2,547 points. Despite a slight retreat in late trading, the above major European stock indices all recorded weekly gains, indicating that the overall trend of the European equity market remains relatively strong recently.