Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Monday.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended 1.15 percent lower at 1,254.76 points, its lowest close since June 2006. Banks and mining stocks were the heaviest weights on the pan-European index, with UBS falling 4 percent, BNP Paribas 2.7 percent and Credit Suisse 3.2 percent.
The top three drags on the index were mining stocks Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Anglo American, which fell between 4 and 6 percent, driven by a fall in copper prices.