London — Europe’s stock markets clawed back some ground on Tuesday, a day after rising coronavirus cases caused the region's biggest wipeout since June and drove investors back to government bonds.

Conditions were still choppy. South Korea and China’s bourses had pulled Asia down for a second day after the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell out of its recent stellar range, so it was a relief for traders to see Europe stabilise...

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