European stocks traded lower on Tuesday as investors digested earnings and prepared for an expected interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 slipped around 0.2% at 389.26 in early trade, with the travel and leisure sector falling 1.1% while oil and gas stocks gained 0.7%.
The U.S. central bank is widely expected to lower borrowing costs this week by a quarter point for the first time since the height of the financial crisis.
Source : CNBC