Eurostoxx futures +0.2% in early European trading

Light gains in early trades

• German DAX futures +0.1%
• UK FTSE futures flat
• Spanish IBEX futures +0.2%

That follows a more subdued session yesterday, with European indices missing out on the late surge in US equities. Overall sentiment today remains more tepid though with US futures roughly down 0.1% to get the session underway.

In Asia, the Nikkei closes down 0.6% while the Hang Seng is weighed down 2.0% and Shanghai Composite down 1.0% going into the closing stages of the day.