On Frankfurt's DAX, energy company E.On fell 3.6%, HeidelbergCement, a manufacturer of building materials, closed 3.4% lower, steel-maker ThyssenKrupp was down by 3.1%. The FTSE 100 closed 0.65% higher, the DAX slid 0.78% and the CAC-40 contracted by 0.11%. European equities closed mainly lower on Tuesday after economic sentiment fell in Germany while the U.K. reported a mild increase in the level of inflation.