European equities a little higher to start the day

Risk tones are more tepid though on the balance of things

Eurostoxx +0.2%
Germany DAX +0.1%
France CAC 40 +0.2%
UK FTSE +0.1%
Spain IBEX +0.3%

I wouldn't look too much into this as overall risk sentiment remains rather disinterested. S&P 500 futures are down 0.1% so we're not getting much in terms of direction to start the session. US retail sales data later today might provide something for broader markets to work with, so we'll have to wait until then for a better sense of things.