Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
A drop in the price of crude oil futures to below $130 a barrel in line with a rise in the dollar helped the European market pare some of its losses in afternoon trade, but weighed on the energy sector, making BP and Total the largest drags, falling 1.7 to 2.1 percent. The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares fell 0.4 percent to 1,314.42 points, having earlier hit its lowest in a month.
PARIS: The CAC-40 index closed at 4,906.56 points, down 31.28 or 0.63 percent.