European stocks declined on Tuesday, as trade fears between the US and China resurfaced, and Michelin's shares fell to its lowest level in more than two years after the French tire company cut its annual outlook.
The European Stoxx 600 index dropped 0.6 percent, marking its lowest level in about two weeks after a short-lived rally on Monday.
The mining sector posted the largest drop among European sectors, down 2 percent.
Automakers' shares fell 1.5 percent, and Michelin plunged 9.3 percent.
The shares of Germany's automotive parts maker Continental fell 3.7 percent, while Italy's tire maker Pirelli declined 2.1 percent.
Meanwhile, Ericsson of Sweden (a telecommunications equipment maker) jumped 12.4 percent.
