The German DAX 30 index closed down 151.32 points, or 0.58%, at 25,978.46 on Thursday, August 20th. The UK FTSE 100 index closed down 3.20 points, or 0.03%, at 10,740.15 on Thursday, August 20th. The French CAC 40 index closed down 48.82 points, or 0.57%, at 8,453.09 on Thursday, August 20th. The Stoxx 50 index closed down 22.81 points, or 0.35%, at 6421.65 on Thursday, August 20. The Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 43.91 points, or 0.22%, at 19803.59 on Thursday, August 20. The Italian FTSE MIB index closed up 26.80 points, or 0.05%, at 52645.00 on Thursday, August 20.