Group 1 - The German DAX 30 index initially fell by 0.62%, closing at 24152.89 points [1] - The French stock index initially declined by 0.29% [1] - The Italian stock index initially decreased by 0.46%, with the banking index down by 0.05% [1] - The UK stock index initially dropped by 0.20% [1] - The Danish stock market was closed [1]