European Markets Close Mostly Lower

European markets are now closed. Stock markets across Europe performed as follows: The U.K. FTSE finished down 0.03%. The German DAX closed up 0.05%. The French CAC slipped 0.5%. The Spanish IBEX dropped 0.8%. The Portuguese PSI tumbled 1.5%. Investors continued to dump stocks and the euro on mounting worries over Ireland's debt woes. The euro is currently down 0.84% against the greenback.