12 Aug 2015

European stocks close lower

Paris - Europe's main stock markets closed lower on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 index ending 1.40% down at 6 571.19 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 dropped 3.27% to 10 924.61 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 3.40% to end at 4 925.43.

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