Europe: Stock markets dip at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets fell slightly at the start of trading Tuesday after a similar showing across Asia.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped just a couple of points to 7,189.73 compared with the close on Monday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 eased 0.1 per cent to 11,498.49 points and the Paris CAC 40 slipped 0.3 per cent to 4,762.17.

AFP