Paris - Europe's main stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index sinking 1.89% to 11 811.66 points and the CAC 40 in Paris tumbling 1.81% to 5 173.38 points.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day down 1.03% at 7 030.53 points.
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