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