Europe Stock Markets Close Mixed

Miners pull down the FTSE 100 in the wake of weak Chinese trade data.

Author:: Lisa Botter
Publish date:: May 9, 2016 12:55 PM EDT

European markets ended the day mixed, as weak China data pulled down markets.

In London, the FTSE 100 was down 0.18%, closing at 6,114.81. Anglo American lost almost 14%. Glencore lost almost 9% and Rio Tinto (RIO) - Get Report lost almost 8% on Monday. This was widely attributed to fresh fears about China's growth.

China's exports and imports fell more than expected in April, falling down 1.8% and 10.9%, respectively. This pulled down metals and other commodities. Oil prices have also suffered today as the wildfire in Canada took its toll.

In Frankfurt, the Dax gained 1.12% closing at 9,980.49 and the Cac 40 closed at 4,322.81, 0.50% up.

In Paris, oil company Total (TOT) - Get Report closed 0.4% down after announcing a takeover offer for French battery-maker Saft (SGPEF) . The bid values the target's equity at €950 million ($1.1 billion). The €36.50-per-share offer was at a premium of 38% to its closing price on Friday of €26.40.