Europe: Stocks open lower

[LONDON] European stock markets dropped slightly at the start of trading on Tuesday after overnight falls on Wall Street.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 0.2 per cent to 6,084.51 points compared with Monday's close.

In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 index lost 0.1 per cent to 9,482.66 points and the Paris CAC 40 retreated 0.2 per cent to open at 4,343.93.

AFP