Europe closes mixed after data batch

Major stock markets in Europe closed mixed on Tuesday following a batch of data that came during the day. German and Spanish inflation in April was confirmed at 2.2% and 3.3%, respectively. British unemployment increased to 4.3% during the first quarter. The economic sentiment in Germany showed progress in May.

Investors were also pulled toward the latest figures of producer prices in the US and Switzerland, which rose.

The FTSE 100 closed increasing 0.15% as Ocado Group PLC surged 8.13%. The DAX lost 0.15% with Brenntag nosediving 8.22%. The EURO STOXX 50 closed flat. The CAC 40 increased 0.20% as Societe Generale SA led the gains increasing 3.79%.

The euro was 0.27% higher than the dollar at 5:28 pm CET, trading at 1.08188. The pound was 0.19% up compared to the US currency, going to 1.25826.