European shares were indicated to open lower on Tuesday, with futures on the euro zone’s Euro STOXX 50 index, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC down by between 0.4 per cent and 0.5 per cent at 0720 GMT.
Asian shares extended losses on Tuesday, as a sharp sell-off in commodities overnight and political uncertainty in Greece made investors less willing to take risks in the final trading days of 2014.