ThyssenKrupp led the afternoon decliners in the DAX 30 index with a fall of 3.39% to 41.95 euros followed by losses in Infineon Technologies of 1.69% to 5.80 euros, in Deutsche Post AG of 1.55% to 19 euros, in Continental of 1.52% to 67.46 euros and in Henkel KGaA of 1.48% to 29.29 euros.

Precious metals decline

Precious metals fell in London with gold losing $9 to $884.50 an ounce followed by losses in Silver of 19 cents to $17.46 an ounce, in platinum of $38 to $2,015 an ounce and palladium dropped $4 to 423.50 an ounce.

World markets review

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed lower 160.21 or 1.13% to 14,021.17, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 1,026.66 or 4.21% closed to 23,375.52. In Australia ASX 200 index lower 154.60 or 2.76% to close 5,437.50. In Malaysia KL Composite index decreased 0.02 or 0.00% closed to 1,230.96.

In South Korea Kospi Index decreased 34.58 or 1.91% to close at 1,774.38, in Thailand SET index closed lower 13.64 or 1.69% to 791.94 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 36.26 or 1.50% to 2,373.82. Sensex index in India decreased 176.85 or 1.17% to 14,889.25.