India, May 13 -- European stocks were flat to slightly higher on Tuesday, extending gains for a fourth day running amid signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.
A cautious undertone prevailed after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the European Union is 'nastier than China' and 'we've just started with them'- signaling tough trade negotiations.
The pan European STOXX 600 edged up by 0.2 percent to 545.68 after climbing 1.2 percent in the previous session.
The German DAX was marginally higher, France's CAC 40 gained 0.1 percent and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 was little changed ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later in the day.
Germany's top reinsurers Hannover Re and Munich Re both tumbled over 3 percent after reporting heavy losses...