Europe's main stock markets closed narrowly mixed on Thursday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies slipping 0.05 percent to 5,958.34 points.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged up 0.05 percent to 7,672.1 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 added 0.06 percent to reach its highest close of the year at 3,666.73 points.
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