France's Cac down 2.32 Pct; Spain's Ibex down 1.91 Pct

Uk's Ftse down 2.01 Pct; Germany's Dax down 1.5 Pct

Ftseurofirst 300 Provisionally Closes down 1.86 Percent at 1,260.50

U.s. Senate Passes $602 Billion Annual Defense Authorization Bill, Measure Faces Obama Veto Threat, Voting Continues

Egyptian Central Bank Keeps Pound Stable at 8.78 Per Dollar, Sells $106.7 Mln in Regular Auction, Lower Than Usual Amount of $118-120 Mln