Cruise companies Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NCLH.N and Carnival Corp CCL.N fell 4.3% and 5.7%, respectively. The benchmark index had recorded its first gain in seven sessions on Wednesday on easing Treasury yields after the Bank of England said it would buy long-dated British bonds to restore financial stability in markets. Meanwhile, comments from the Federal Reserve's Cleveland President Loretta Mester echoed other central bank officials through the week, who have vowed more interest rate hikes to tame inflation.