Slightly more positive tones in early trades
- German DAX futures +0.2%
- UK FTSE futures +0.2%
- Spanish IBEX futures +0.2%
This mirrors the mood in US futures, where S&P 500 futures are up 0.3% on the day.
The positive mood carries over from Asia with the Nikkei closing up by 0.7% while Chinese equities are performing relatively strong with the Hang Seng up 1.6% and Shanghai Composite up 2.3% near session highs at the moment.