ROME: European equities ended lower on Friday, after sharp falls in China’s stock markets weighed on sentiment, but losses were muted as the European Central Bank’s (ECB) policy meeting next week remained in focus.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed around 0.2 percent lower, ahead of the central bank’s monthly meeting and press conference next Thursday, when ECB President Mario Draghi is expected to announce further monetary stimulus measure and possibly cut the bank deposit rate further.




