A softer start to the session
- Eurostoxx -0.6%
- Germany DAX -0.6%
- France CAC 40 -0.7%
- UK FTSE -0.7%
- Spain IBEX -0.9%
- Italy FTSE MIB -0.6%
Risk stays on the retreat as the market sticks with a more defensive tone for the time being. US futures are also keeping lower, with S&P 500 futures down 0.3%, Nasdaq futures down 0.2%, and Dow futures marked down 0.4% on the day.