The German DAX 30 index opened down 43.58 points, or 0.17%, at 25350.35 on Tuesday, May 26th; the UK FTSE 100 index opened up 61.94 points, or 0.59%, at 10528.20 on Tuesday, May 26th; the French CAC 40 index opened down 22.64 points, or 0.27%, at 8235.62 on Tuesday, May 26th; The Stoxx 50 index opened down 13.01 points, or 0.21%, at 6123.65 on Tuesday, May 26; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened up 12.58 points, or 0.07%, at 18399.98 on Tuesday, May 26; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 166.85 points, or 0.33%, at 50053.50 on Tuesday, May 26.