Closing changes:
- Stoxx 600 -0.6%
- UK FTSE 100 +0.1%
- German DAX -1.0%
- French CAC -0.5%
- Italy MIB -1.0%
- Spain IBEX +1.0%
The DAX initially opened only slightly lower but steadily sank until midday in Frankfurt before heading sideways. It's now at a four-day low.