Major European stock indexes traded mixed at the open on Tuesday with the attention on the ZEW economic sentiment print that will reveal where the economy in Germany, and more broadly, in the Eurozone, is heading. Yesterday, a report showed that the euro area's trade surplus fell to €11.4 billion.
The DAX edged down 0.08% at the open, with Siemens Energy slipping 0.98% at 9:02 am CET. At 9:00 am CET, the Euro Stoxx 50 dipped 0.13%, with Prosus down 1.01% a minute later. The CAC 40 declined 0.09% at the beginning of the session, as Dassault Systemes decreased 0.62% at 9:02 am CET. On the other hand, the FTSE 100 gained 0.17% at the opening bell, with Unilever popping 5.09% at 9:03 am CET.
The euro traded 0.16% below the dollar at 8:59 am CET, going for 1.08538. Concurrently, the pound fell 0.25% against the greenback, changing hands for 1.26976.
