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EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES SIGNAL HIGHER OPEN

European equity futures are pointing to a slightly higher open on Tuesday, as the recovery from last month's tariff sell-off continues.

Euro STOXX 50 futures STXEc1 are up 0.3%, after the index closed little changed on Monday.

DAX FDXc1, CAC FCEc1 and FTSE FFIc1 futures are all slightly higher, as all major European indexes trade above their April 2 close, when Trump announced his so-called reciprocal tariffs on trading partners.

Attention remains on U.S. trade discussions , Trump's tax plans , ceasefire talks on the war in Ukraine and rate cuts in China and Australia .

Overnight, mainland China stocks .CSI300 and Hong Kong shares .HSI rose 0.6% and 1.3%, respectively. Aussie shares .AXJO were also up 0.6% after the central bank cut rates.

In corporate news, Swiss Life SLHN.S recorded a 3% rise in fee income in the first quarter of 2025.

British telecoms provider Vodafone VOD.L said it expected to return to top-line growth in Germany, its largest market, this year.

(Samuel Indyk)

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