Investing.com - Global shares steadied on Tuesday amid steps by China to stabilize its equity and currency markets, which recorded the worst opening day's trade in years in the previous session.
Despite the measures Chinese shares little changed and the yuan fell to a new 4-1/2-year low in offshore trade.
Bourses in Frankfurt, Paris and London slid after opening around 1% higher, while stock futures pointed to a firmer opening for Wall Street.
The dollar index rose 0.34%, while the euro hit the day’s lows after weak euro area inflation data.