European equity close: Rough day in Germany after a record high on Monday

Closing changes on the day:

  • Stoxx 600 -2.2%
  • German DAX -3.5%
  • Francis CAC -2.1%
  • UK’s FTSE 100 -1.3%
  • Spain’s IBEX -2.5%
  • Italy’s FTSE MIB -3.25%

It’s been a great year for European stocks but it was a rough one today.

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.