Europe: Stock markets fall at open

[LONDON] Europe's main stock markets fell at the open on Tuesday, tracking losses on Tokyo that were triggered by US-North Korea tensions, according to traders.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.2 per cent to 7,286.95 points, compared with the close on Monday.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index dropped 0.3 per cent to 12,557.44 points and the Paris CAC 40 dipped 0.1 per cent to 5,263.95.

AFP