Europe: Stock markets retreat at open

[LONDON] Europe's leading stock markets each dropped by 0.7 per cent in value at the start of trading on Tuesday after beginning the week with gains.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index opened at 6,086.38 points, having closed 0.8 per cent higher on Monday.

Frankfurt's DAX 30 index was down at 12,837.04 points and the Paris CAC 40 fell to 4,938.69.

Both eurozone indices had climbed 0.2 per cent on Monday.

AFP