The cash equity market is softer after a plunge in the futures market in the last hour

  • Eurostoxx -0.6%
  • Germany's DAX -1.0%
  • UK's FTSE -0.8%
  • France's CAC 40 -0.8%
  • Spain's IBEX -0.7%
  • Italy's FTSE MIB -0.6%

An ugly start to the day for European stocks. This follows after the plunge in equity futures earlier here.