The major European indices are ending mostly lower. The one exception is the UK FTSE 100 which eked out a small gain. A snapshot of the closing levels shows: German DAX fell -5.06 points or -0.03% at 15566.81 Frances CAC fell -23.49 points or -0.33% at 7190.42 UK’s FTSE 100 rose 13.43 points or 0.17%