European stocks close with losses on Thursday

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Europe's stock markets finished Thursday's trading session in the red, driven by lower crude oil prices and Asian equities. Germany's DAX 30 Index lost 1.08%, finishing at 10,107.80, whereas Britain's FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.88%, closing at 6,249.30 points. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 Index declined 0.76% to 4,415.70, and the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 Index decreased 0.68% to 2,996.50 points.