European stock markets Wednesday closed collectively lower , affected by losses in mining sector stocks. The European Stoxx 600 index ended with a decline of more than 1 percent, with all major sectors and markets entering the red zone, while mining stocks led the losses, down 2.12 percent. The German DAX index closed down by about 1.09 percent, the French CAC index lost by about 1.52 percent, while the British FTSE index fell by about 0.85 percent. Source: Qatar News Agency