Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:40:47 GMT
European shares closed lower on Monday
European equity markets closed down on Monday, driven by financial and mining stocks as PMI data showed business activity declined in the Euro Zone in February. Stoxx Europe 600 index and FTSE 100 index each fell 0.6% while German DAX dropped 0.8%. Spanish benchmark IBEX 35 index tumbled 1.3% and Italian FTSE MIB index lost 0.7%. French CAC 40 index traded 0.4% lower.