The political savaging by President Barack Obama of Boris Johnson — London’s lord mayor and leading political proponent for the UK to exit the EU— has pushed the probability of Britain voting to remain in the bloc to a record 80%, according to bookies Paddy Power.

The euro weakened after reports showing inflation in the eurozone fell short of analyst estimates and US hiring jumped, kicking off three days of economic events likely to set the course for global markets into 2016.

The euro fell against the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as a report showed unemployment in the eurozone climbed to a record in February, adding to concerns that the economy will struggle to emerge from recession.

European stocks fell again today as concerns over the financial health of French banks reignited, and any optimism over Wall Street's faded.

Shares tumbled again today as many global markets entered official bear market territory after one of the worst days on Wall Street since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.