The European markets closed low on Thursday with London’s FTSE falling by -2.17 percent to 7,280.50, losing 161.60 points.
The German DAX went down by -2.57 points and lost 409.04 points to close at 15,528.54.
CAC 40, the French main index,dropped by -3.13 percent and lost 228.52 points to close at 7,082.29.