European stocks close slightly higher after global market pullback; Eurofins down 7%

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Europe markets on Tuesday closed slightly higher, amid shaky global sentiment and ahead of U.S. and European inflation data later in the week.

The Stoxx 600 index ended up 0.2%, with most sectors in positive territory. Mining stocks gained 1.7%, while media stocks fell 1.1%.

It comes after Asia-Pacific markets turned lower overnight, with Hong Kong stocks leading the declines and Japan's Nikkei 225 giving up gains from earlier in the session.

Trading sentiment was subdued following a pause in Wall Street's rally on Monday as its key indexes retreated from record highs. The S&P 500 was near flat Tuesday as the rally took a breather.

Investors stateside are keeping an eye out this week for the monthly personal consumption expenditures price index, the U.S Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge. It's due out Thursday.

European stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, as market participants await U.S. and European inflation data later in the week.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally ended 0.2% higher, with most sectors in positive territory.

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Shares of French laboratory testing group Eurofins were 11% lower at 11:26 a.m. London time on Tuesday, after full-year results missed expectations for earnings per share.

The company reported adjusted net profit of 568 million euros ($616.5 million) and adjusted earnings per share of 2.71 euros, down from 3.43 euros in 2022.

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