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European shares saw a drop on Thursday
session as Deutsche Bank, UniCredit and Santander reported sharp losses. Stoxx
600 index gave up 0.9% or 2.23 points and closed at 247.39, French
CAC 40 lost 1.5% or 48.74 points reaching 3,144.91. UK's FTSE 100 index
tumbled 0.8% or 44.19 points at 5,624.26 while DAX 30 index
experienced a smaller decline of 0.25% or 15.56 points to 6,095.99.
Indebted countries' markets fell even more, as Italian FTSE MIB index
plunged 3.7% or 559. 81 points to 14,767.22 and Spain's IBEX 35 index
tumbled 2.9% or 252.2 points to 8,329.60.