The German DAX 30 index closed down 168.99 points, or 0.66%, at 25257.80 on Thursday, September 24th; the UK FTSE 100 index closed down 26.36 points, or 0.25%, at 10678.90 on Thursday, September 24th; the French CAC 40 index closed down 41.98 points, or 0.52%, at 8081.43 on Thursday, September 24th; The Stoxx 50 index closed down 27.42 points, or 0.44%, at 6272.40 on Thursday, September 24. The Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 61.84 points, or 0.31%, at 19570.36 on Thursday, September 24. The Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 433.99 points, or 0.83%, at 51553.50 on Thursday, September 24.