A more positive touch for European stocks at the open

  • Eurostoxx +0.9%
  • Germany DAX +1.0%
  • France CAC 40 +1.1%
  • UK FTSE +1.2%
  • Spain IBEX +1.1%

Equities are keeping in a better spot to start the session in Europe, despite the more lackluster sentiment in Asian trading earlier.

The gains from US stocks overnight is certainly helping to lift the mood a little but let's see how things will shape up after PMI data in the next hour.