Closing changes:
- Stoxx 600 -0.5%
- German DAX -0.4%
- UK FTSE 100 -0.1%
- French CAC -0.3%
- Italy MIB -0.3%
- Spain IBEX -0.5%
European stocks ended near the lows after erasing earlier gains. The drop coincided with heavy selling in fixed income, particularly in Italy and Germany.