Investing.com – European stocks were mixed on Tuesday, amid volatile trade, as financial sector stocks led declines; meanwhile U.S. futures indexes pointed to a higher open on Wall Street ahead of the release of key U.S. data on house prices and consumer confidence.
During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.16%; France’s CAC 40 shed 0.19%; the FTSE 100 declined 0.45%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.10%.
Earlier in the day, market research group Gfk said its index of Germany's consumer climate rose more-than-expected in September, climbing to its highest level since October 2007.
Following the report, German retailers METRO AG gained 1.26%, German-based airliner Lufthansa increased 1.56%, while shares in Siemens, Europe’s biggest technology company, added 0.10%.
In France, shares in tire-maker Michelin plunged 9.04% after the company said it would sell EUR 1.2 billion of new shares to strengthen its credit rating and finance an increase in capital expenditure.
In London, financial sector stocks led declines. Shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland fell 0.53%, HSBC Holdings shed 0.51%, while shares in hedge fund manager Man Group Plc tumbled 2.26%, after the firm said pretax profit would likely decline due to lower management fees and one-off costs.
Meanwhile, shares in Thomas Cook Group plunged 6.16%, after Europe’s second-biggest tour operator said higher costs in the U.K. would reduce operating profit by approximately GBP 10 million in the second quarter.
The outlook for U.S. equity markets, meanwhile, was upbeat: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.13%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.11% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.34%.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish data on consumer confidence and house prices.
During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.16%; France’s CAC 40 shed 0.19%; the FTSE 100 declined 0.45%, while Germany's DAX rose 0.10%.
Earlier in the day, market research group Gfk said its index of Germany's consumer climate rose more-than-expected in September, climbing to its highest level since October 2007.
Following the report, German retailers METRO AG gained 1.26%, German-based airliner Lufthansa increased 1.56%, while shares in Siemens, Europe’s biggest technology company, added 0.10%.
In France, shares in tire-maker Michelin plunged 9.04% after the company said it would sell EUR 1.2 billion of new shares to strengthen its credit rating and finance an increase in capital expenditure.
In London, financial sector stocks led declines. Shares in the Royal Bank of Scotland fell 0.53%, HSBC Holdings shed 0.51%, while shares in hedge fund manager Man Group Plc tumbled 2.26%, after the firm said pretax profit would likely decline due to lower management fees and one-off costs.
Meanwhile, shares in Thomas Cook Group plunged 6.16%, after Europe’s second-biggest tour operator said higher costs in the U.K. would reduce operating profit by approximately GBP 10 million in the second quarter.
The outlook for U.S. equity markets, meanwhile, was upbeat: Dow Jones Industrial Average futures indicated a rise of 0.13%, S&P 500 futures pointed to an increase of 0.11% and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.34%.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish data on consumer confidence and house prices.