India, May 7 -- The major European markets closed weak on Wednesday as investors reacted to earnings announcements, and awaited the monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve later in the day. The Bank of England's policy announcement is due on Thursday.
Upbeat economic data from Germany, and optimism surrounding upcoming U.S.-China trade talks helped limit markets' downside.
The pan European Stoxx 600 closed down 0.32%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 and France's CAC 40 ended lower by 0.31% and 0.51%, respectively. Germany's DAX edged down by 0.04%, while Switzerland's SMI ended down 0.96%.
Among other markets in Europe, Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia and Sweden ended higher....