European Markets Close Lower

European markets are now closed. Stock markets across Europe performed as follows:

The UK FTSE lost 0.4%

The German DAX dipped 0.1%

The French CAC shed 0.1%

The Spanish IBEX tumbled 1.3%

The Portuguese PSI fell 0.5%

The euro is lower by 0.9% to $1.3925 against the dollar.