Major European stock indices closed lower overall.

The European Stoxx 600 index fell by 1.01%, the European Stoxx index dropped by 0.91%, and the Eurozone blue-chip index declined by 0.85%. France's CAC 40 index was down by 0.83%, Spain's IBEX index dropped by 1.36%, the UK's FTSE 100 index fell by 1.13%, and Germany's DAX index decreased by 0.64%.