European stock markets mid session: stocks showed a mixed trend due to the mixed earnings results from companies across Europe

European stocks showed a mixed trend due to the mixed earnings results from companies across Europe. Continuing violence in Ukraine also had a negative impact on markets.

Eurozone’s month-on-month retail sales increased to 0.3% in March from 0.1% in February. February’s figure was revised down to 0.1% from 0.4%. Analysts forecasted a rise of 0.2%.

The number of unemployed people in Spain declined by 111,600 in April from a 16,600 decrease in March. Analysts expected a fall of 49,100.

Balfour Beatty Plc shares declined 18%. The CEO Andrew McNaughton quit his job after 13 months.

PostNL shares climbed 9.4% after the announcing better-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Barclays decreased 4.3% after the release of the weaker-than-expected first quarter earnings.

Current figures:

Name                                   Price                                    Change                 Change %

FTSE 100                             6,811.73                             -10.69                     -0.16%

DAX                                      9,529.93                              +0.43                      0.00%

CAC 40                                 4,460.04                              -2.65                      -0.06%