European stock indices fell at the end of trading on Tuesday, as markets absorbed a decline in consumer confidence in the euro zone, contrary to expectations, in light of the anticipation of the monetary policy meeting to discuss interest rates by the European Central Bank.
At the end of trading, the Stoxx Europe 600 index fell by 0.3% to 471.5 points, after rising during the session to 474.4 points, and losses were limited by gains in the mining, automobile and energy sectors.
While the British FTSE 100 index ended the session unchanged at 7,485 points, the French CAC fell by 0.35% to 7,388 points, while the German DAX fell by the same percentage at 16,627 points.
