Eurostoxx futures +0.20% in early European trading

European equity futures mostly higher in early trade

• German DAX futures +0.03%
• UK FTSE futures +0.10%
• French CAC 40 futures +0.10%

A positive signal for the cash equity market, as stocks in Asia also turned on its heads and moved higher towards the close.

In Chinese markets, the Shanghai Composite ended the day near the highs with a close of 0.4% higher while the CSI 300 index had a similar run and closed the day 0.6% higher. However, on the week both indices were down by 2.5% and 2.7% respectively.