
European stocks close lower
23-01-2009
European stock exchanges closed lower on Thursday. London's FTSE 100 index was down 0.19 percent to 4,052. In Paris, the CAC 40 fell 1.24 percent to finish at 2,869 points, its lowest level since May 2003, while in Frankfurt the Dax lost 0.98 percent to 4,219.