Asked about France’s budget, ECB official Moulin said the ECB is focused on inf and does not involve itself in any specific country’s fiscal affairs.

South Korea's KOSPI index dipped to 6,000, down 0.59% on the day.

The Trump administration has asked U.S. ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign after The Wall Street Journal reported she is accused of soliciting or accepting money and other benefits and of offering to use her influence and government contacts to secure favors. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters at a Tuesday briefing, "She has been a very good member of the team and we wish her well going forward."