Eurostoxx +0.5%Germany DAX +0.4%France CAC 40 +0.7%UK FTSE +0.6%Spain IBEX +0.4%Italy FTSE MIB +0.6%
For UK stocks, investors are also cheering on the softer inflation numbers earlier here. Despite the more optimistic picture above, US futures are more muted on the day thus far. S&P 500 futures are flat as there is a more tentative look and feel to the overall risk mood as a whole. All eyes are on the US CPI report later in the day and that is the main event for markets this week.
This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.
