5.34pm BST

What could have been another up day for markets ended in a very different fashion, writes Nick Fletcher.

The better than expected US non-farm payroll figures revived fears that the US may soon end its $85bn a month bond buying programme, sending markets into negative territory. Continuing concerns about Greece and Portugal did not help. The dollar moved higher, US bond yields rose and gold fell back. As for equities:

• The FTSE 100 finished 46.15 points or 0.72% at 6375.52

• Germany's Dax is down 2.36% at 7806

• France's Cac closed 1.46% lower at 3753

• Italy's FTSE MIB ended down 1.74% at 15,533

• Spain's Ibex fell 1.67% to 7868

• But in Athens the market bucked the trend and added 2.32% to 840

And Wall Street, after soaring higher then falling into the red, is currently on the up, adding 97 points or 0.65%.

On that note, it's time to close up for the evening. Thanks for all the comments and we'll be back on Monday morning.