World stock markets took a breather Tuesday following big gains in the previous session, as investors awaited key economic news over the rest of the week to see if the rally can keep going.
In Europe, Germany's DAX was little changed, down a bare 1.71 point at 5,140.85 while France's CAC-40 index fell 15.22 points, or 0.5 percent, at 3,364.27. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 49.77 points, or 1.1 percent, at 4,456.42, dragged down by banking stocks after a major Middle Eastern shareholder in Barclays PLC said it intends to sell part of its stake, potentially taking a big profit on its seven-month investment.
Barclays shares fell more …
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