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European markets down sharply at close

Oil and banking jitters, as well as fears over the global economy, have depressed stock prices

European stocks markets closed down sharply Thursday as markets were gripped by another fierce sell-off over concerns about banks, oil and the global economy.

London fell 2.4 percent, Frankfurt 2.9 percent, Paris 4.1 percent and Milan 5.6 percent.