Europe shares hovering near its highest level in seven weeks with the support of Maersk

European stocks fell after a new level is the highest in seven weeks on Friday recorded by losses for mining companies overshadowed gains for companies such as AP Moeller-Maersk, which has achieved its shares rose sharply after the renovation of the profits.

And closed Maersk shares, up 3.1 percent after jumping as much as 6.9 percent in early Altalamlat after he stuck a giant Danish shipping and oil expectations in 2016 despite the sharp fall in quarterly net profit.

And enters announce the results of companies for the second quarter of the year in the final stages as announced so far 88 percent of listed companies in the Stoxx 600 results came with 66 percent of results in line with expectations or higher season. But second-quarter profit is expected to land about eight percent from last year.

And closed Stoxx Europe 600 index was down 0.16 percent at 346.09 points, having hit a record seven weeks earlier in the session and recouping all the losses it suffered after the vote in favor of Britain out of the EU membership.

The index ends week on gains of 1.4 percent in the best weekly performance since mid-July.

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 0.2 percent to 1362.88 points.

And mining stocks came under pressure as falling metals prices after data showed a decline in the growth of China's investment in fixed assets to 8.1 percent on an annual basis in the period from January to July, contrary to market expectations. And increased industrial production growth of six percent, but disappointed analysts, who were expecting a higher reading.

The German DAX index closed down 0.27 percent, were not affected slowing growth in Europe's largest economy appears less than expected pace in the second quarter as exports offset the increase in government spending and consumption of individuals decline