Major stock indexes in Europe traded lower on Tuesday premarket ahead of the publication of a new batch of economic data.
Kingfisher, Smiths Group, Fresnillo, and Generali will report earnings during the session. Eurozone trade balance and construction data for March are also due today.
At 7:55 am CET, the DAX lost 0.14%, the CAC 40 fell 0.10%, and the FTSE 100 declined 0.21%. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 inched down 0.16% a minute later.
The euro and the British pound were flat against the dollar at 7:56 am CET, selling for $1.08574 and $1.27090, respectively.
