European stocks set to rally at the open as U.S.-Japan trade deal boosts global market sentiment

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Futures data from IG suggest a positive open for European indexes, with London’sFTSE 100 seen opening 0.6% higher, France’s CAC 40 up 1.2%, Germany’sDAX up 1%, and Italy’sFTSE MIB 1.2% higher.

European stocks declined again Tuesday asinvestors digested earningsfrom some of the largest companies on the continent, and weighed the prospect of U.S. trade tariffs that will kick in on Aug. 1 unless a trade deal is reached.

Overnight, Asia-Pacific markets traded higher after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had completed a “massive Deal” with Japan, with a baseline tariff of 15% set on the country’s exports to the United States. S&P 500 futureswere little changed Tuesday evening after the announcement.

— Holly Ellyatt