European stock markets closed higher on Tuesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares adding 0.51 percent to 6,558.58 points.
In Frankfurt the DAX 30 index rose 0.12 percent to 8,295.96 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 increased 0.1 percent to 3,925.83 points.
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-- Dow Jones Newswires contributed to this report --

