ROME: European stock indexes notched gains Friday, while the euro rose after the release of inflation figures for the eurozone that may help the European Central Bank chart its next move.
After spending much of the session switching between small gains and losses, the Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +0.03% finished up less than 1 point at 396.37.
The pan-European index closed with a weekly gain of 0.4%. It also rose 4% in July, the best monthly performance since February. The monthly gain came during a frenetic pace of developments surrounding Greece’s debt crisis that eventually led to a restart in negotiations aimed at Greece receiving a third bailout package.
After a month of closure, the Athens Stock Exchange said late Friday that trading in Greek stocks GD, +2.03% will resume Monday.
