European markets mostly rose in premarket trading as investors awaited preliminary PMI data and continued to focus on the Ukraine conflict. Overnight, reports emerged the United States is preparing its strategy in case Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
The FTSE 100 increased 0.25% at 8:00 am CET, the CAC 40 added 0.12% at 8:01 am CET, while the DAX traded flat at the same time.
The euro fell 0.17% against the dollar to sell for 1.09837 at 8:02 am CET and the pound lost 0.07% compared to the US currency to go for 1.31956 at the same time.
