European equities slightly lower at the open to start the new week

<ul><li>Eurostoxx -0.4%</li><li>Germany DAX -0.3%</li><li>France CAC 40 -0.4%</li><li>UK FTSE -0.2%</li><li>Spain IBEX -0.3%</li><li>Italy FTSE MIB -0.5%</li></ul><p>We're truly into the closing stages of the year already and so, profit-taking flows could be a consideration factor after having seen the DAX and CAC 40 hit fresh record highs last week. US futures are keeping some calmer tones with S&amp;P 500 futures up 0.1% with Nasdaq futures and Dow futures flattish for now.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.