Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
Stronger-than-expected data on the US employment market provided some support but was countered by disappointing June retail sales, contributing to another lacklustre performance on Wall Street.
The FTSE Eurotop 300 index of pan-European blue chips closed 0.4 percent firmer at 985.4 points.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 3.7 points or 0.1 percent to a new high of 3,568.7.
The All-share index closed at 9942.76 points, down 94.98 or 0.95 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1643.64 points, down 5.39 or 0.33 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 7233.37 points, down 68 or 0.93 percent.