LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: Futures dip, BoJ hikes, Nike sinks

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EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES DIP, BOJ HIKES, NIKE SINKS

European stock futures are a touch softer as the last full trading week of 2025 draws to a close.

The week has been chock-full of key risk events, including rate decisions from the UK, euro zone and Japan.

The BOJ on Friday raised its interest rate to 0.75%, its highest in 30 years, and signalled a readiness to do more if its forecasts materialise.

That followed a rate cut from Britain on Thursday, while the ECB kept its deposit rate unchanged and appears to be comfortable doing nothing on policy for the foreseeable with inflation close to target and growth remaining resilient.

Euro STOXX 50 futures are down about 0.1%, although the index is still set to eke out a small gain this week.

Futures on the DAX FDXc1, CAC FCEc1 and FTSE FFIc1 are down 0.1% to 0.4%.

Corporate news is thin heading towards the end of the year, although Spanish bank BBVA BBVA.MC said it will launch a share buyback programme worth almost 4 billion euros.

Sportswear retailers in Europe will also be in focus after U.S. competitor Nike NKE.N reported a drop in gross margins and a sixth straight decline in Chinese sales. Shares were down 10% after hours.

(Samuel Indyk)

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