Frankfurt - European stocks tumbled on Tuesday as Volkswagen's pollution cheating scandal spread worldwide, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares dropping 2.83% to close at 5 935.84 points.
The CAC 40 in Paris fell 3.42% to finish at 4 428.51 points and in Frankfurt the DAX 30 sank 3.8% to 9 570.66 points.
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