European stock markets ended mixed across the board on Thursday.
The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index dropped 0.79 percent to close at 10,792.54 points. France's CAC 40 index fell 1.68 percent to finish at 8,319.87 points. Germany's DAX index gained 0.31 percent to end the session at 26,367.24 points.
European stocks close mixed on Thursday
Oil prices rose on Thursday.
The West Texas Intermediate for October delivery added 1.30 dollars, or 1.58 percent, to settle at 83.53 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for October delivery gained 1.86 dollars, or 2.12 percent, to settle at 89.70 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
Crude futures settle higher