Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesEuropean shares ended in the red on Thursday, as investors weigh up US economic data following the end of the nation’s longest government shutdown, and big companies reported underwhelming earnings. Glenveagh Properties dropped 2.54 per cent alongside insulation specialists Kingspan, which fell 2.51 per cent to weigh down the index. LondonLondon’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday after a three-day run of record highs, weighed down by financial shares as investors assessed disappointing third-quarter economic growth data. Life insurers fell 2.4 per cent, as Aviva dropped nearly 6.2 per cent after the insurer’s new financial targets failed to impress investors. Investment company 3i Group fell 17.4 per cent, logging its worst day ever, after it said it was cautious in deploying capital into new investment.
