European markets lower
18-03-2009
Britain's leading share index ended 0.18 percent lower as mining shares retreated after recent gains but banks ended higher, led by HSBC. The FTSE 100 index was 6 points lower at 3,857, snapping a run of six gains in seven sessions. In Frankfurt, the DAX index ended at 3,987, down 56 points, or 1.4 percent. In Paris, the CAC-40 index closed at 2,767, down 24 points, or 0.87 percent.
