Major stock indices in Europe closed lower overall.

The European Stoxx 600 index fell by 1.76%, the Eurozone Stoxx index fell by 1.91%, and the Eurozone blue-chip index fell by 1.9%. The UK's FTSE 100 index dropped by 1.37%, Germany's DAX index fell by 1.77%, France's CAC 40 index fell by 1.9%, and Spain's IBEX index fell by 2.16%.