European exchanges close Tuesday with losses

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) — European stock exchanges closed Tuesday with losses.

The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European markets in 17 countries, was down 0.41 point, or 0.09%, at 455.85.

The UK's FTSE 100 decreased 14 points, or 0.19%, to end the session at 7,481. Germany's DAX 30 lost 0.8 points, or 0.01%, to end flat at 15,900.

France's CAC 40, meanwhile, shed 17 points, or 0.24%, to finish the second trading day of the week at 15,135.

Italy's FTSE MIB was the worst performer of the day, plummeting 388 points, or 1.32%, to 29,153.

Spain's IBEX 35 declined 11 points, or 0.12%, to end the day at 9,827.