ThyssenKrupp led the afternoon decliners in the DAX 30 index with a fall of 3.53% to 40.23 euros followed by losses in BMW of 3.03% to 32.65 euros, in MAN AG of 2.62% to 85.61 euros, in Deutsche Borse of 1.77% to 79.26 euros and in TUI AG of 1.76% to 15.61 euros.

Precious metals on the decline

At mid-day in London, gold lost $4.60 to $864 an ounce. Silver fell 9 cents to $16.59 an ounce, platinum gained $8 to $2,031 an ounce and palladium lost $4 to $438 an ounce.


Asian markets

In Tokyo Nikkei 225 Index closed higher 85.13 or 0.61% to 13,973.73, in Hong Kong Hang Seng index decreased 431.56 or 1.87% closed to 22,592.30. In Australia ASX 200 index higher 48.90 or 0.92% to close 5,378.10. In Malaysia KL Composite index increased 3.81 or 0.31% closed to 1,229.35.

In South Korea Kospi Index increased 7.99 or 0.46% to close at 1,747.35, in Thailand SET index closed lower 8.16 or 1.03% to 782.64 and Indonesia JSE Index edged decreased 10.59 or 0.44% to 2,398.42. Sensex index in India decreased 60.58 or 0.40% to 15,189.62.