Trading in Europe saw the German Benchmark Index trading lower at 14,839.35.
European markets opened higher this Tuesday ahead of a busy week for earnings but the FTSE was lower as investors digested the latest UK jobs data.
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) lost 0.1% to 7,370 points at the open, while the CAC 40 (^FCHI) in Paris rose 0.24% to 6,867 points. In Germany, the DAX (^GDAXI) fell 0.14% to 14,821.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index (^STOXX) opened 0.1% higher, boosted by upbeat earnings from heavyweights such as Hermes (RMS.PA) and Italian bank UniCredit (UCG.MI).