Most of the major European stock indexes closed down. Germany's DAX30 index fell 0.65%.

Xinhua News Agency, April 20, most major European stock indexes closed down, Germany's DAX30 index fell 0.65%, Britain's FTSE 100 index rose 0.05%, France's CAC40 index fell 0.14%, and the European Stoxx 50 index fell 0.21%.