European equities advanced on Tuesday as falling crude prices eased some inflation pressure and reduced market concern about an imminent ECB rate increase. The Stoxx 50 rose 0.9% and the Stoxx 600 gained 0.3%, led largely by technology stocks, with ASML jumping 5%. Energy shares weakened as Brent crude moved toward $104 a barrel after Saudi Arabia's key oil-export pipeline restarted. Julius Baer surged as much as 9% after Finma closed its enforcement proceedings, allowing the bank to seek approval to resume its share-buyback programme. Lindt & Sprüngli fell 7.5% after cutting its sales-growth outlook for the second time this year.