Tepid and flat tones observed to kick start the session

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

This comes after a bit of a mild retreat for the most part yesterday. US futures are hinting at more mixed tones as well with Treasury yields inching a little higher; 10-year yields are up 2 bps to 1.626% at the moment.

S&P 500 futures are up 0.1%, Nasdaq futures have erased its earlier advance to be near flat levels, while Dow futures are up 0.2% to get things underway in Europe.