EUROSTOXX FUTURES DOWN 0.1% AMID TENTATIVE MARKET SENTIMENT

Tina Collins

19 Feb 2025

Eurostoxx futures down 0.1% in early European trading.

German DAX and UK FTSE futures are flat.

Wall Street stocks finished mostly unchanged.

European indices also saw little movement yesterday.

Market sentiment remains cautious, awaiting new developments.

US-Russia peace talks failed to spark optimism, with no immediate Trump-Putin meeting.

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