In Frankfurt, software company SAP led the DAX lower, falling 2.9%, followed by industrial group Thyssenkrupp, and natural gas and electricity supplier E.ON, which were off 1.9% each. The FTSE edged 0.01% lower, the DAX lost 0.48%, and the CAC-40 declined 0.37%. And in Spain, the annual change of the flash estimate of the consumer price index was 2.2% in July, one-tenth lower than that registered in June, according to the Spanish Statistical Institute (INE).