The German DAX 30 index opened down 61.92 points, or 0.26%, at 23,503.84 on Tuesday, March 17th; the UK FTSE 100 index opened up 9.93 points, or 0.10%, at 10,327.62 on Tuesday, March 17th; the French CAC 40 index opened down 7.34 points, or 0.09%, at 7,928.63 on Tuesday, March 17th; Europe The Stoxx 50 index opened down 12.11 points, or 0.21%, at 5726.90 on Tuesday, March 17. The Spanish IBEX 35 index opened up 23.87 points, or 0.14%, at 17113.27 on Tuesday, March 17. The Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 78.06 points, or 0.18%, at 44269.50 on Tuesday, March 17.