• Eurostoxx -0.2%
  • Germany DAX -0.1%
  • France CAC 40 -0.6%
  • UK FTSE flat
  • Spain IBEX -0.1%
  • Italy FTSE MIB -0.3%

The mood music is softening as we get into European trading, with S&P 500 futures also now down by 0.1% on the day. Nasdaq futures are still seen up 0.1% but Dow futures are down 0.2%, as the unhealthy balance in equities sentiment lingers on the week. In Europe, French stocks remain the laggard with the CAC 40 now down to its lowest since mid-February.