Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares ended down 0.8 percent at 1,002.95 points, the lowest close since November 6. It fell 1.6 percent during the week after gaining in the previous two weeks. Banks were among the top losers as speculation over Ukrainian debt resurfaced, even though analysts said there was no fresh development to trigger the sudden fright.