BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - French stocks held steady on Tuesday, with banks rebounding after reports suggested that the Italian government was planning investor roadshows to support the bond market.
Chinese markets steadied after the previous session's tumble and Italy's benchmark 10-year government bond yields edged off a 4-1/2-year high, helping support underlying sentiment.
The benchmark CAC 40 was marginally higher at 5,304 in opening deals after falling 1.1 percent on Monday.
Banks BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe Generale were flat to slightly higher.
Energy major Total SA advanced 0.8 percent as oil prices rose on expectations of a fall in Iranian crude exports.
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