European stock markets close Thursday with losses

ANKARA

Major European stock exchanges closed the fourth transaction day of the week with losses on Thursday.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, fell 3.19 points, or 0.75%, to finish at 424.40.

The UK's FTSE 100 index was the worst performer of the day, plummeting 114 points to end the day at 7,233, which was 1.56% lower than on Wednesday.

Germany's DAX 30 lost 89 points, or 0.64%, to 13,739, while France's CAC 40 fell 63 points to 6,206 in a decline of 1.01%.

Italy's FTSE MIB decreased 157 points, or 0.67%, to 23,566.

Spain's IBEX 35 declined 112 points, or 1.35%, to close at 8,200.