ISTANBUL

European stock exchanges closed lower on Friday except for Germany.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, fell 1.17 points, or 0.23%, to finish at 511.42.

France's CAC 40 was the worst performer of the day, diving 51 points, or 0.68%, to close at 7,479.

The UK's FTSE 100 lost 15 points, or 0.19%, to end the session at 8,164. Italy's FTSE MIB declined 32 points, or 0.1%, to 33,154.

Spain's IBEX 35, meanwhile, decreased nearly eight points, or 0.07%, to end the day at 10,943.

Germany's DAX, on the other hand, rose almost 25 points, or 0.14%, to finish the day at 18,235.