Ahead of a tsunami of data expected from Europe and the U.S, investors showed timidity as the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.1 percent to 289.60, receding from a 1.1 percent rally yesterday.
Investors all over anticipated a range of economic announcements on Wednesday including eurozone consumer-confidence figures, U.S. housing and wholesale data which are all on the pipe this week.

In the U.K., the FTSE 100 climbed directly above the 6,400. Last time it hit 6,400 was in since January 2008. The rise took place following an expression of willingness by the members at the Bank of England to launch additional quantitative facilitation.