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UK & European closed muted, with indices close to or at record highs following an interest-rate cut the previous session.
European shares look headed for a softer open, with FTSE and DAX futures both down, although both indexes are currently on course for weekly gains of more than 1%.
UK and European markets were higher as traders assessed a flurry of corporate results and the European Central Bank’s third interest rate cut of the year.
European markets are heading for a mixed open as traders look ahead to the next monetary policy decision today from the European Central Bank.
Major European bourses turned mixed, even as chip stocks and luxury goods dipped following sales warnings.