LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: futures tepid ahead of Trump's return
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EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES TEPID AHEAD OF TRUMP'S RETURN
European markets are heading for a lacklustre open, as traders gear up for an historic day that will see Donald Trump sworn in as U.S. president with a flurry of executive orders expected soon after.
EuroSTOXX50 STXEc1 futures are up 0.1%, while FTSE futures FFIc1 are down 0.2% and DAX futures FDXc1 are flat
In company news, Banco Santander SAN.MC is reviewing its presence in Britain, a person familiar with the matter said.
Commerzbank CBKG.DE is exploring cutting thousands of jobs as it seeks to fend off an unwanted approach from Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
In the UK, British investment bank Barclays BARC.L said on Monday it has appointed former Goldman Sachs banker Paul Johnson as head of equities for Asia Pacific.
(Lucy Raitano)
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