European stocks end mixed

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets ended mixed on Tuesday, with London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares climbing 0.21 percent to 6,082.88 points.

In Paris, the CAC 40 suffered its first lost after eight sessions of gains, dipping 0.29 percent to 4,096.84 points.

In Frankfurt the DAX dropped 0.36 percent to 7,500.7 points.