European stock markets stabilised at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index down 0.1% at 7 022.44 points.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.2% to 11 637.62 points, while the Paris CAC 40 was flat at 5 094.44 compared with the closing levels on Monday.
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