European Stocks Finish Lower

European stocks closed lower on Tuesday, after rising earlier in the session, mainly due to losses by banks and energy shares.

The Stoxx Europe 600 index settled lower by 0.66% or 2.45 points at 366.81.

Meanwhile, FTSE100 lost 0.83%, while CAC40 finished lower by 0.68%.

DAX closed lower by 0.30%, and IBEX35 declined by 0.66%.