On Tuesday, October 9, European stocks extended losses as the International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecast, and investors are waiting for highly anticipated meeting of EU finance ministers on Thursday. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index erased 0.1% to 271.04. Germany's DAX Index gave up 0.4% to 7,259.27 and France's CAC 40 Index inched lower 0.1% to 3,402.73.