European stock markets closed lower on Thursday, with the German DAX30 index down 1.72%

BlockBeats News, March 6 — Due to the ongoing escalation of geopolitical tensions, risk aversion sentiment continues to spread. European stock markets generally closed lower on Thursday:

· Germany DAX 30 index closed down 416.98 points, a decline of 1.72%, at 23,799.28 points;

· UK FTSE 100 index closed down 154.76 points, a decline of 1.46%, at 10,412.89 points;

· France CAC 40 index closed down 121.93 points, a decline of 1.49%, at 8,045.80 points;

· Europe STOXX 50 index closed down 89.42 points, a decline of 1.52%, at 5,781.50 points;

· Spain IBEX 35 index closed down 271.33 points, a decline of 1.55%, at 17,219.87 points;

· Italy FTSE MIB index closed down 694.38 points, a decline of 1.53%, at 44,642.50 points.