Commercial office buildings in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
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LONDON — European markets were poised to rise at the Friday open, as they looked to shake off recent choppiness and follow Wall Street and Asia-Pacific stocks higher.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last set to open 15 points higher at 8,159, according to IG, while France’s CAC 40 was set to add 12 points to reach 7,264 and Germany’s DAX was on track to add 26 points to 17,696. Italy’s MIB was last set to gain 66 points and climb to 31,993.
Back in Europe, Hargreaves Lansdown and Lanxess are set to report quarterly earnings. On the data front, final July inflation prints are expected from Germany and Italy.
