The German DAX 30 index closed down 59.23 points, or 0.24%, at 24,151.00 on Thursday, April 23. The UK FTSE 100 index closed down 21.68 points, or 0.21%, at 10,454.78 on Thursday, April 23. The French CAC 40 index closed up 70.89 points, or 0.87%, at 8,227.32 on Thursday, April 23. Europe The Stoxx 50 index closed down 14.16 points, or 0.24%, at 5892.06 on Thursday, April 23. The Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 140.35 points, or 0.78%, at 17866.05 on Thursday, April 23. The Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 106.04 points, or 0.22%, at 47891.50 on Thursday, April 23.