Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
Economy-sensitive stocks such as car makers also bore the brunt, with Germany's Volkswagen losing 1.1 percent and premium carmaker BMW shed 1.5 percent.
Corporate earnings jitters weighed on the market ahead of next week's results from Nokia and Philips Electronics. Shares in Nokia fell 2.4 percent and Philips lost 1.8 percent.
The FTSEurofirst 300 pan European index finished 0.46 percent lower at 1,009.9 points, paring the week's gains to just 0.6 percent. The index had put on 1.2 percent last week.
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 14.0 points to 3,686.8. The index gained 27.2 points over the week.
The all-share index was up 28.09 or 0.23 percent to a record 12,115.36 points - its highest ever close and surging 243.54 points on the week.
The All Gold index closed at 2,213.77 points, up 46.07 or 2.13 percent and rising over the week by 123.88 points.
The Industrial index closed at 8,388.59 points, up 22.48 or 0.27 percent, rising 192.94 since last Friday.