Closing changes for the main markets
German DAX -2.4%
French CAC -0.6%
UK FTSE 100 -1.5%
Spain IBEX -1.6%
Italy MIB -1.8%
US equities are in the midst of a bit of a comeback with the S&P 500 halving its loss to 24 points, or 1.0%. European stocks pared a chunk of their losses in the final 15 minutes of trading.