Futures point to sharp fall for European shares

LONDON, Nov 5 - Stock index futures pointed to sharp falls for European shares on Thursday, after Wall Street surrendered most of its earlier gains. [ID:L4250207]

The Federal Reserve stated that it would keep rates close to zero for "an extended period".

At 0707 GMT, DJ Euro Stoxx <STXEc1> futures were down 1.1 percent, Germany's DAX futures <FDXc1> were down 1.1 percent and France's CAC-40 futures <FCEc1> were down 1.2 percent.