European markets took their lead from a downbeat session in Asia today as investors continued to fret over global economic prospects.
Sentiment was driven by the World Bank's downward revision of growth forecasts for Asia, while there were also falling commodity prices and a mixed finish on Wall Street on Friday despite positive employment news.
The FTSE 100 Index stood 43.7 points lower at 5827.1, while the Dax and Cac in Germany and France respectively were down by more than 1%.
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