LIVE MARKETS-Before the bell: European futures inch lower
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BEFORE THE BELL: EUROPEAN FUTURES INCH LOWER
European shares were set for a weaker open on Monday, as U.S. trade‑policy uncertainty grew after President Donald Trump announced new temporary tariffs on Saturday, weighing on U.S. futures and the dollar, just as investors gear up for Nvidia’s results this week.
EuroSTOXX 50 .STOXX50E and FTSE .FTSE futures both fell around 0.2%, reversing part of Friday’s gains, when investors initially welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Contracts on the Nasdaq declined 0.6% as tariff confusion revived the “Sell America” trade.
In early European corporate news, Italian utility Enel ENEI.MI investments for 53 billion euros by 2028, with half earmarked for power grids and 38% for renewables.
Dutch postal operator PostNL PTNL.AS forecast 2026 operating earnings broadly in line with last year.
In the UK, home furnishings company Victoria VCP.L warned that Q4 revenues will fall short of expectations and said weak consumer confidence hit trading in the first half of January.
(Danilo Masoni)
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