Doha: European stocks opened mixed on Tuesday: The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged up 0.1 percent to 622.68 points.

According to Qatar News Agency, France's CAC 40 fell 0.09 percent, while Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.42 percent. By contrast, Italy's FTSE MIB rose 0.72 percent, while Germany's DAX was little changed, up 0.03 percent at the start of trading.