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Nearly all major European stock indices closed the trading session with losses. In the United Kingdom, the FTSE 100 fell 0.06 percent to 10,650.33 points, France's CAC 40 declined 0.07 percent to 7,827.63 points, and Germany's DAX slipped 0.07 percent to 25,259.90 points. The Netherlands' AEX index dropped 0.54 percent to 1,129.32 points, Spain's IBEX 35 decreased 0.39 percent to 19,210.70 points, and the Euro Stoxx 50, which comprises the region's largest companies, declined 0.59 percent to 6,164.65 points. Meanwhile, Portugal's PSI index rose 0.173 percent to 9,379.79 points, while Switzerland's SMI gained 0.36 percent to 13,927.52 points, standing out with positive performances. Russia's MOEX and RTSI indices remained flat at 2,426.53 and 911.45 points, respectively.