European equities open slightly higher to start the day

The gains belie the more sluggish risk mood though

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

In essence, European indices are playing a bit of catch up to the late turnaround in US stocks yesterday. The overall tone in the equities space remains more sluggish as outlined earlier here.

S&P 500 futures are down 0.3%, Nasdaq futures down 0.4%, and Dow futures down 0.3% currently.