European stocks trad lower...28 Aug 2019 07:51
European stocks traded lower in premarket amid trade developments
Stocks in Europe traded in the red in premarket on Wednesday as investors are monitoring the potential restart of US-China trade talks, keeping an eye on comments from both countries as well as on the latest political developments in Europe. After US President Donald Trump signaled a potential rapprochement in trade relations on Monday, Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Beijing-based Global Times wrote yesterday that the Asian nation is stepping up efforts to boost domestic consumption and make its economy independent from the US, casting fresh doubts on the outcome of the trade dispute.
Meanwhile in Italy, the coalition talks, which ran into the first major obstacle yesterday, are set to resume today.
Furthermore, investors will be in for a fresh batch of data later in the day.
The DAX lost 0.16% at 7:24 am CET, while the CAC 40 lost 0.38% at the same time. The British FTSE 100 declined 0.12% a minute later.
The euro trade flat against the US dollar, changing hands for 1.10875 at 7:25 am CET.
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