European Indices Mixed; Greek Stocks Lead Way on Debt Crisis Progress

Greek stock indices emerge as the early winners of a mixed session in Europe on Tuesday as Greece and its international creditors move towards a solution to the Mediterranean nation’s debt crisis. Signs of a rapprochement come as figures point to accelerating consumer price deflation in the euro zone. Mining giant BHP Billion leads the gainers on London’s FTSE 100 as investors applaud its cost cutting efforts and breathe a sigh of relief that a steep profit decline in 2014 wasn’t even worse. And in Germany Telefonica Deutschland cheers shareholders as it outlines the benefits of its recently completed purchase of cell-phone services group E-Plus.