European markets were on track to decline when trading opens on Friday amid a tough start to 2025 for stocks around the world.
UK FTSE 100 index It was set to fall by about eight points to 8,243 in Germany Dax It was on course to fall five points to 19988 and the French CAC 40 He was on his way to losing 21 points, reaching 7,369 points. Italy FTSE MIB indicator It was last set to fall by about 107 points to 34,430.
Pan-European Stokes 600 The index closed higher on Thursday after a volatile first-year trading session.
Investors weighed regional and global political uncertainty that could impact markets and the economy, including political instability in France, upcoming elections in Germany and potential tariffs under US President-elect Donald Trump.
On the data front in Europe on Friday, investors will be watching the latest inflation numbers from Türkiye and Poland, as well as unemployment reports from Germany and Spain and mortgage data from the UK.
