The German DAX 30 index closed down 303.00 points, or 1.21%, at 24,801.36 on Thursday, October 8th; the UK FTSE 100 index closed down 23.16 points, or 0.22%, at 10,435.34 on Thursday, October 8th; and the French CAC 40 index closed down 39.52 points, or 0.51%, at 7,729.69 on Thursday, October 8th. The Stoxx 50 index closed down 55.94 points, or 0.91%, at 6124.35 on Thursday, October 8th; the Spanish IBEX 35 index closed down 194.89 points, or 1.02%, at 18923.11 on Thursday, October 8th; and the Italian FTSE MIB index closed down 693.75 points, or 1.39%, at 49278.50 on Thursday, October 8th.