Equities markets in the eurozone were down on Tuesday, while London and New York were mixed and Asia, with the exception of the Tokyo markets, had a positive day.

Profit-taking ruled in the eurozone as the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 0.1 percent to 1,095.92. Advances in the oil and pharmaceuticals sectors were not enough to balance losses in telecommunications.

In London, the FTSE 100 fell 0.2 percent to close at 4982.5, while the FTSE 250 did better, climbing 0.21 percent to 7001.7. The mining sector did well, but Vodafone, the world’s largest mobile phone operator had its worst day in a year.

In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2 percent to close at 10,503.68. However, the S&P 500 was up slightly to close at 1,194.08, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2 percent to 2,061.612 on a rising semiconductor sector.

The Tokyo markets were lower on weakness in the steel sector. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.2 percent to close at 11,133.65 and the Topix index was down 0.1 percent to 1,136.32. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was 0.2 percent higher to close at 13,719.32, but volume was very low as investors awaited the results of several upcoming Chinese initial public offerings.

In Singapore, the Straits Times index rose 0.1 percent to close at 2,175.20 as technology stocks went higher. However, at one point in the day the index was up 0.7 percent, which was a 9-week high. The technology sector helped Taipei as well, as the weighted index there closed up 0.4 percent to 5,909.10. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6 percent to close at 4,102.0.