Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Thursday.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index closed 0.1 percent lower at 810.49 points, well above its intra-day low of 792.48 points after a late rally tracking US stocks. US stocks rose on hopes a White House plan to shore up the financial system would help banks stem losses and revive lending.
The All-share index closed at 20,437.2 points, down 201.87 or 0.98 percent. The All Gold index closed at 2,444.26 points, down 74.37 or 2.95 percent, while the Industrial index closed at 15,850.29 points, down 167.09 or 1.04 percent.