Europe's main stock markets steadied at the open on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1% to 7 291.53 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 was flat at 12 097.19 points and the Paris CAC 40 was unchanged at 5 348.49, compared with Monday's closing levels.
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