Major stock markets outside the United States ended on Tuesday.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares fell 1.1 percent to 850.17 points. The index rose 15.9 percent over the second quarter, its best performance since 1999, having hit a lifetime low on March 9. However, the rally has stalled in recent weeks, as some analysts feel it had gone too far, relative to the evidence of recovery.