European markets close lower as DAX, CAC and FTSE fall
European cash markets finished lower. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down 0.67 percent, the DAX closed down 2.49 percent, the CAC 40 closed down 2.42 percent and the FTSE 100 closed down 1.88 percent.
European cash markets ended lower, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 0.67 percent, the DAX down 2.49 percent, the CAC 40 down 2.42 percent and the FTSE 100 down 1.88 percent. Among UK volume leaders, Lloyds Banking Group fell 0.5 percent, while BP rose 1.44 percent, Shell added 0.83 percent, Barclays slipped 0.72 percent and HSBC lost 1.3 percent. Among continental European volume leaders, UBS fell 1.39 percent and SAP dropped 2.76 percent, while Deutsche Telekom gained 0.4 percent, Novartis rose 0.43 percent and Nestle was up 0.01 percent.