India, Aug. 11 -- The French stock market's benchmark index CAC 40 slipped on Tuesday as concerns about high oil prices amid uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz rendered the mood cautious. Also, investors looked ahead to the inflation data from the U.S. for clues about the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has instructed American representatives to firmly include compensation demands from Iran in any future negotiations, complicating efforts to reopen the crucial waterway.

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