Germany's DAX 30 index closed down 174.33 points, or 0.72%, at 24,174.45 on Wednesday, October 22.
The UK's FTSE 100 index rose 89.73 points, or 0.95%, to 9,516.72 on Wednesday, October 22.
France's CAC 40 index fell 51.99 points, or 0.63%, to 8,206.87 on Wednesday, October 22.
The Stoxx 50 index closed down 45.28 points, or 0.80%, at 5,641.55 on Wednesday, October 22.
The Spanish IBEX 35 index rose 19.60 points, or 0.12%, to 15,786.70 on Wednesday, October 22.
The Italian FTSE MIB index fell 420.28 points, or 0.99%, to 42,228.00 on Wednesday, October 22.