Here is how major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of pan-European blue chips closed 0.2 percent firmer at 1,087.2 points but still ended down 1.8 percent for the week after closing lower for the previous four sessions.
The index fell 126.68 points on the week. The All Gold index closed at 1,672.32 points, down 6.3 or 0.38 percent, down 56.71 points from last week, while the Industrial index closed at 10,015.15 points, down 58.54 or 0.58 percent, losing 136 points over the week.