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BREATHING SPACE

It's set to be a quieter open in Europe by recent standards with no major headlines overnight on tariffs, war and peace or U.S. growth. Let's enjoy it while it lasts.

In the absence of all of that, European shares are set to open pretty much flat, with euro Stoxx 50 futures and FTSE futures both a whisker into negative territory. STXEc1, FFIc1

In terms of scheduled events to come, we get European industrial production figures and U.S. PPI later in the day, while on the political front Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament will hold a special session on Thursday to debate a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and sweeping changes to borrowing rules in Europe's largest economy to bolster defence.

There could be more tariff or Ukraine headlines too, to keep us on our toes.

Company news wise, results are still trickling in, and Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE said muted consumer sentiment was having an impact on its business in the current quarter as it forecast 2025 sales broadly in line with last year's level,

Generali GASI.MI posted a record profit for 2024, in line with expectations, and British meal delivery company Deliveroo ROO.L reported its first year of profit and positive free cash flow

(Alun John)

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