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%.