European stocks close mixed

A trader works at the stock exchange in Frankfurt/M., western Germany in this file photo. The German stock market plunged more than 3.5 percent in mid-afternoon trade amid speculation that Spain could soon require a full state bailout. AFP PHOTO / FREDRIK VON ERICHSEN GERMANY OUT

PARIS—Leading European stock markets were mixed on Tuesday, with London’s FTSE 100 index of top companies closing just 0.02 percent lower at 5,792.19 points.

In Frankfurt, the DAX 30 rallied 1.34 percent to 7,310.11 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 gained 0.89 percent to 3,537.30 points.