German stocks declined in cautious trading on Tuesday following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, which has heightened political uncertainty.
Economists have suggested that a Trump victory could lead to a 1 percent reduction in eurozone GDP, with Germany, Italy, and Finland being the most impacted.
The DAX index fell by 103 points, or 0.6 percent, settling at 18,487, following a previous session decline of 0.8 percent.
Nordex Group saw a minor increase after announcing the installation of the world's first N175/6.X turbine at the Burgerwindpark Janneby in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Fashion house Hugo Boss plummeted by 9 percent. The company revised its full-year outlook downward after facing a challenging second quarter due to diminishing consumer demand in key markets such as China and the U.K.
