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European stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday
as uncertainty persisted over the outlook for global trade, despite the cessation of the US-China trade war.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.68 points, or 0.12%, to 545.17 at the close, extending gains from the previous day, when markets rallied on news that Washington and Beijing had agreed to a significant 90-day tariff reduction.
The German DAX index closed the session up 72.02 points, or 0.31%, to 23,638.56.
The UK's FTSE 100 index bucked the trend, declining 2.06 points, or 0.02%, to close at 8,602.92.
Meanwhile, the French CAC 40 index rose 23.73 points, or 0.30%, at the close, to 7,873.83 points.
In corporate news, Bayer shares rose 3% after the pharmaceutical company beat revenue and profit expectations.
Vestas shares rose 9.2%, topping the Stoxx 600 index, following results showing a 29% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue.
