European equities more tentative at the open today | Forexlive

• Eurostoxx -0.1%
• Germany DAX -0.1%
• France CAC 40 -0.2%
• UK FTSE -0.2%
• Spain IBEX -0.2%

Stocks are marginally lower with US futures also seen slightly on the softer side. S&P 500 futures are down 9 points, or 0.2%, with a bit of a decline in the past hour after the hot UK inflation data here. Nasdaq futures and Dow futures are both down 0.3% so it is a bit of a cautious start to proceedings.