Mubasher: European shares closed Monday lower, extending their morning declines.
The Eurofirst 300 Index fell 0.33% to 1,340.22 points.
France's CAC lost 0.32% to 4,442.29, and German's DAX slid 0.46% to 9,778.93.
UK's FTSE retreated 0.27% to 6,182.4.
