Paris - Europe's main stock markets finished sharply lower on Friday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ending the day down 0.93% to 6 994.63 points.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 index tumbled 2.58% to 11 688.70 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris slumped 1.55% to 5 143.26 points.
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