European stocks closed lower on Wednesday, registering huge losses on news that France and Germany are planning new lockdown measures to curb the new wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
STOXX Europe 600 index plunged by 2.95% to close at 342.17, its lowest level since late May.
The UK’s FTSE100 closed lower by 2.55%.
Meanwhile, the French CAC40 and the German DAX declined by 3.37% and 4.17%, respectively.