In Frankfurt, construction materials supplier Heidelbergcement, and industrial group Thyssenkrupp led the DAX lower, falling 2.6% and 1.8% respectively, followed by Deutsche Bank, and semiconductor company Infineon, which were down 1.3% each. The FTSE gained 0.03%, the DAX lost 0.22%, and the CAC-40 fell 0.08%. In July, the highest contribution to the annual euro area inflation rate came from energy, followed by services, food, alcohol and tobacco, and non-energy industrial goods.