The European stock market saw mixed performance, with France's CAC-40 rising 0.6%, Britain's FTSE 100 slipping 0.02%, and Germany's DAX index advancing 0.8%.
In afternoon trading in Europe , France 's CAC-40 fell 1.6 percent , Britain 's FTSE 100 dropped 1.2 percent and Germany 's DAX index lost 1.9 percent .