Europe stocks close lower
Europe's main stock markets closed down Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index falling 1.18 percent to 6,948.99 points.
In Paris the CAC 40 slipped 0.66 percent to end the day at 5,083.54 points, while the DAX 30 in Frankfurt dropped 1.61 percent to 11,625.13 points.