European stocks all close in red

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - European exchanges closed the fourth transaction day of the week in negative territory Thursday.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, fell 5.96 points, or 1.37%, to finish at 427.99.

The UK's FTSE 100 index was the worst performer, plummeting 135 points, or 1.82%, to end at 7,302.

Germany's DAX 30 lost 125 points, or 0.9%, to 13,882, while France's CAC 40 fell 80 points, or 1.26%, to 6,272.

Italy's FTSE MIB decreased 20 points, or 0.1%, to 24,065.

Spain's IBEX 35 declined 70 points, or 0.83%, to close at 8,406.