European markets closed slightly above the flatline Tuesday, having struggled to build on positive momentum seen at the end of last week.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended the day up 0.2%, with basic resources adding 3.4% to lead gains while health care slid 0.6%.
Elsewhere, U.S. stocks were mostly lower Tuesday morning after all three major averages gained during the previous trading session.
Stocks in Asia-Pacific struggled to get off the ground Tuesday despite the positive rally on Wall Street.