Europe`s main stock markets diverged at the start of trading on Tuesday, as London reopened following a long holiday weekend and before France announces a new government.
In opening deals, the British capital`s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.52 percent to 6,810.82 points compared with Friday`s closing level, as traders returned to their desks after a public holiday on Monday.
On the downside, Frankfurt`s DAX 30 retreated 0.3 percent to 9,481.56 points and the CAC 40 index in Paris fell 0.13 percent to 4,336.29 compared with Monday`s closing level.
France, with the second-biggest economy in the eurozone, is expected to announce a new government later in the day, following the collapse of the government on Monday after Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg attacked policy in France, Germany and the eurozone.
