India, Feb. 20 -- European stocks closed weak on Thursday with quarterly earnings updates influencing investors' moves. Worries about a trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump's persistent threats that his administration will levy 25% tariffs on several goods imported into America, and lingering geopolitical tensions rendered the mood cautious.
Investors also digested the minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent monetary policy meeting.
The pan European Stoxx 600 ended down 0.2%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 settled lower by 0.57% and Germany's DAX closed 0.53% down, while France's CAC 40 gained 0.15%. Switzerland's SMI edged up 0.07%.
Other markets in Europe closed on a mixed note. Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway and...