European stocks began to fall after the increase recorded on Wednesday morning.
Investors are trying to analyze a new wave of quarterly reports and the stalemate in the Middle East.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell 0.2%.
The biggest declines were recorded by shares of St James's Place (5.9%), Aeroports de Paris (5.2%), and Avanza Bank Holding (4.4%).
The UK's FTSE 100 index fell 0.5%, France's CAC 40 by 0.3%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.1%.
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