Crude futures settle lower

Oil prices went down on Thursday.

The West Texas Intermediate for August delivery dropped 1.44 U.S. dollars, or 1.96 percent, to settle at 72.08 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for September delivery lost 1.72 dollars, or 2.2 percent, to settle at 76.3 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

Crude futures settle lower

Crude futures settle lower

European stocks closed mixed across the board on Thursday.

The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index fell 0.16 percent to close at 10,472.45 points. France's CAC 40 index rose 0.90 percent to finish at 8,326.62 points. Germany's DAX index gained 0.89 percent to end the session at 25,118.27 points.

European stocks close mixed on Thursday