Market Report - Europe

Shares ended broadly unchanged after failing to beat resistance and rise above the 5,900 point level earlier in the day

Shares ended broadly unchanged after failing to beat resistance and rise above the 5,900 point level earlier in the day. The all-day Xetra DAX ended 16.23 points or 0.28 per cent lower, having hit an all-time high of 5,899.73 earlier in the session. Paris CAC-40: 4,215.70 (+11.89)French shares closed marginally higher after a directionless session with the index still near record levels in average volume. Dealers said the market remained worried about pressure on the yen and general anxiety on Asia. Milan Mibtel: 22,656 (-266)Italian shares closed lower as investors decided to take profits after Thursday's gains when they saw Wall Street open little changed.