Brussels - Saba:
European stock indices closed Tuesday on a flat note, as investors awaited the results of the second day of US-China trade talks in London.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed flat for the second consecutive day at 553.12 points.
The financial sector index fell 1.4 percent, driven by a nearly 5 percent drop in UBS shares. The defense sector also fell to its lowest level in more than a week.
Conversely, the energy sector performed best, supported by higher oil prices. The healthcare sector also rose 1.2 percent, led by Novo Nordisk, which rose nearly 6 percent.
European stock indices closed Tuesday on a flat note, as investors awaited the results of the second day of US-China trade talks in London.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed flat for the second consecutive day at 553.12 points.
The financial sector index fell 1.4 percent, driven by a nearly 5 percent drop in UBS shares. The defense sector also fell to its lowest level in more than a week.
Conversely, the energy sector performed best, supported by higher oil prices. The healthcare sector also rose 1.2 percent, led by Novo Nordisk, which rose nearly 6 percent.