Europe's main stock markets rose at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index up 0.33 percent at 6,847.51 points.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.49 percent to 9,525.15 points and the CAC 40 index in Paris added 0.22 percent to 4,389.40 compared with Monday's close.
European equities had finished on a flat note on Monday, held down by concerns over the Ukraine crisis and by weak manufacturing data.