European equities closed lower on Thursday, Oct. 1: Germany's DAX 30 fell 260.07 points (-1.03%) to 24,939.12; the UK's FTSE 100 dropped 183.64 points (-1.73%) to 10,422.36; France's CAC 40 declined 129.20 points (-1.62%) to 7,835.31; the Euro STOXX 50 slipped 97.47 points (-1.55%) to 6,171.55; Spain's IBEX 35 tumbled 442.06 points (-2.28%) to 18,984.14; Italy's FTSE MIB slid 1,153.48 points (-2.25%) to 50,218.50. 01-OCT-2026 11:38 AM ET