Paris - Europe's main stock markets ended Wednesday lower, with London's FTSE 100 index finishing 1.88% down at 6 403.45 points.
In the eurozone, the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 1.75% to close at 4 884.10 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30 dropped 2.14% to 10 682.15 points compared with Tuesday's close.
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