Europe's main stock markets staged a modest rebound on Tuesday to rise by about 0.1% at the opening bell.
In initial trade, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top blue-chip shares stood at 7 242.57 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 at 11 963.63 points and the Paris CAC 40 at 5 304.11.
Global stocks had mostly fallen on Monday as worries about China and Italy added to unease over last week's sudden rise in US interest rates.
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