European stocks open lower to start the day

• Eurostoxx -0.7%
• DAX Germany -0.5%
• France CAC 40 -0.7%
• FTSE UK -0.5%
• IBEX Spain -0.3%

This is a rough snapshot as US futures are also tilted lower, with S&P 500 futures now down 25 points, or 0.6%, on the day. This comes as investors brace for a central bank windfall later this week and European indices won’t be helped by Spanish inflation data earlier here.