ROME: European markets closed sharply lower on Thursday, as traders digest the latest minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve and concerns over oil, Greece and China’s growth continued.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index tumbled to close more than 2 percent lower, as did both the benchmark French CAC and the German DAX.
The U.K.’s benchmark FTSE 100 index outperformed its European counterparts, closing provisionally 0.6 percent lower, having fallen to its lowest level in seven months.




