Europe stocks sink at close
Europe's main stock markets fell on Tuesday, with Frankfurt's DAX 30 index plunging 3.21 percent to close at 11,432.72 points.
In Paris the CAC 40 lost 2.59 percent to end the day at 5,039.39 points, while London's benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 1.20 percent to 6,946.28 points.