Miners fell on the demand implications behind slowing growth in the US. Rio Tinto was off 1.4%, while Antofagasta slipped 1.5%.

The performance contrasted with that of domestic rival UBS, which on Tuesday reported a 21% fall in third-quarter profits, missing expectations. UBS shares fell 0.3%, while those of Deutsche Bank, which reported lower trading revenues on Wednesday, fell 0.2%.

Oil and gold

Oil prices fell slightly Thursday as the market reacted to a weekly U.S. report that showed a climb in crude oil stocks but a larger-than-expected drop in product inventories. Light sweet crude for December delivery fell 11 cents to $58.60 a barrel in electronic trading on the NYME.

Gold opened Thursday at a bid price of $614.90 a troy ounce, down from $615.20 late Wednesday.

Currencies

The euro rose to $1.2758 from $1.2756 yesterday. Against the euro, the British pound was at 66.88 pence from 66.85 pence yesterday. The U.K. currency was also at $1.9082 versus the dollar from $1.9095. The yen climbed to 116.77 against the dollar.