Europe: Equities slip at open

[LONDON] European stock markets slid in opening deals on Tuesday, as investors paused for breath after surging higher the previous day.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of major blue-chip companies dipped 0.2 per cent to 6,573.10 points.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 declined almost 0.3 per cent to 13,975.18 points and the Paris CAC 40 reversed 0.2 per cent to 5,779.63.

AFP