European stocks poised to open lower despite easing U.S.-China tensions
Good morning from London.
European stock markets are expected to open lower, paring some of the gains seen earlier this week after the U.S. and China agreed to a trade truce.
Futures point to the Stoxx Europe 600 , Germany's DAX and the French CAC 40 all opening 0.2% lower, while the FTSE 100 is slated to shed 0.3%.
Investors are looking ahead to earnings updates from Burberry , TUI , Imperial Brands , Experian , Compass Group , Telefonica and EON .
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