Major European stock indexes closed down

< br > Germany's DAX30 index closed down 325.29 points, or 1.84%, to 17,316.85 points on Monday, August 5th; < br > Britain's FTSE 100 index closed down 167.57 points, or 2.05%, to 8007.14 points on Monday, August 5th; < br > France's CAC40 index closed down 117.02 points, or 1.61%, to 7134.78 points on Monday, August 5th; < br > Europe's Stoxx 50 index closed down 69.05 points, or 1.49%, to 4569.65 points on Monday, August 5th; < br > Spain's IBEX35 index closed down 249.90 points, or 2.34%, to 10,423.00 points on Monday, August 5th; < br > Italy's FTSE MIB index closed down 742.82 points, or 2.32%, to 31276.00 on Monday, August 5th Point.