By Ovunc Kutlu
ISTANBUL (AA) - European stocks closed in positive territory Tuesday except for the UK's exchange.
The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, was up 1.83 points, or 0.4%, to 456.46.
Germany's DAX 30 increased 53 points, or 0.35%, to finish at 15,187.
France's CAC 40 was the best performer -- rising 33 points, or 0.48%, to 7,077.
Italy's FTSE MIB rose 79 points, or 0.31%, to 25,981. Spain's IBEX 35, meanwhile, added 19 points, or 0.22%, to close at 8,890.
The UK's FTSE 100, on the other hand, fell 9 points, or 0.12%, to end the session at 7,851.