Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Friday.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index of top shares closed 2 percent lower at 1,012.94 points, ending the week at its lowest level since July 7. The FTSEurofirst 300 shed 0.6 percent this week, as falls in the last two sessions eclipsed gains made earlier in the week, although the index is still up 2 percent so far this month.