Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
Banks topped the loser board. Credit Suisse dropped nearly 4.2 percent after the group made a 1.7 billion Swiss franc trading loss in the third quarter and warned the fourth quarter would be tough.
The All-share index closed at 19,598.57 points, down 690.05 or 3.40 percent. The All Gold index closed at 1,621.27 points, down 96.21 or 5.60 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15,622.26 points, down 631.39 or 3.88 percent.