Closing changes for the main European bourses:
- UK FTSE 100 +0.4%
- French CAC +0.3%
- German DAX -0.2%
- Spain IBEX -1.5%
- Italy MIB -0.2%
The drop in Spain was the largest since October 2 and it was basically a product of Banco Santander falling 6.5% after it warned about capital levels coming under pressure from regulation.