India, Feb. 11 -- European stocks closed higher on Tuesday, and several major markets recorded fresh record highs or multi-month highs, as investors continued to focus on earnings and other corporate news.
Worries about fresh tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump weighed a bit and limited markets' upside.
Steelmakers were under some pressure following Trump raising tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions." Trump's move is aimed to support the struggling U.S. steel and aluminum companies, but the tariff increases the risk of a multi-front trade war.
A White House official confirmed that the measures would take effect on March 4.
The pan European Stoxx 600 gained 0.23%. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 ed...