Shares in the financial services industry have been particularly badly hit.
Dexia, KBC and Fortis all saw their share values drop during Tuesday morning trading.
By midday, KBC was 3.4% down at 64.03 euros per share. Fortis had lost 2.9% of its share value with Fortis shares costing 9.56 euros.
The financial services group Dexia sustained the biggest losses on Tuesday morning with its share price falling by 5.4% to 8.88 euros.
Dexia, KBC and Fortis all saw their share values drop during Tuesday morning trading.
By midday, KBC was 3.4% down at 64.03 euros per share. Fortis had lost 2.9% of its share value with Fortis shares costing 9.56 euros.
The financial services group Dexia sustained the biggest losses on Tuesday morning with its share price falling by 5.4% to 8.88 euros.