European stocks finished lower Tuesday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP decreasing 0.92% to 456.63.
The FTSE 100 index UK:UKX dropped 1.38% to 7,522.07, the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 dropped 1.29% to 7,209.75 and the German DAX DX:DAX weakened 0.27% to 15,908.91.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, fossil fuels company Orron Energy AB SE:ORRON saw the largest decline Tuesday, as shares fell 5.1%
Shares of clothing/textiles firm Dr. Martens PLC UK:DOCS and banking/credit company Bank of Ireland Group PLC IE:BIRG fell 5.1% and 4.5%, respectively.
Millicom International Cellular S.A. SE:TIGO, a telephone systems company, and fossil fuels business Galp Energia SGPS S/A PT:GALP rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 4.3% and 4.3%, respectively.
Uniper SE XE:UN01, a utilities company, saw the largest increase among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares surged 14.8% on Tuesday.
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC UK:DPH and mining & metals company Polymetal International PLC UK:POLY rose 6.8% and 5.6%, respectively.
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. FR:UBI, a leisure/travel goods company, and investing/securities company Intermediate Capital Group PLC UK:ICP rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 4.5% and 3.9%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was up 0.38% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.13%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 declined 4.20% to $73.86.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y fell 11.96 basis points to 4.216%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y fell 10.740 basis points to 2.34%.
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