European equity close: Rough outing but not uniformly

Closing changes for the main European bourses:

  • German DAX -2.3%
  • UK FTSE -0.8%
  • French CAC -1.7%
  • Spain IBEX -0.8%
  • Italy MIB -2.5%
It was the worst day since December in Germany but not particularly bad in the UK and Spain.
The DAX paints an ugly picture but it did bounce near the July lows.
Closing changes for the main European bourses: