By Ovunc Kutlu
ANKARA (AA) - European stock markets closed lower on Monday.
The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, declined 8.20 points, or 1.81%, to finish at 445.11 points.
London's FTSE 100 decreased 141 points, or 1.88%, to 7,380, while Germany's DAX 30 lost 217 points, or 1.54%, to end the day at 13,924.
France's CAC 40 was the worst performer of the day, plummeting 132 points, or 2.01%, to close at 6,449.
Italy's FTSE MIB decreased 371 points, or 1.53%, to 23,908.
Spain's IBEX 35 lost 77 points, or 0.9%, to end the day at 8,574.