European stocks jumped this Tuesday, as markets stabilized after a choppy session on the previous day, due to Spain aid request from the EU for the country's banking sector. The Stoxx Europe 600 index gained 0.3 per cent to 242.53. The Spain IBEX 35 index climbed 0.6 per cent to 6,557.40 and The French CAC 40 index rose 0.4 per cent to 3,053.59.