European equities mostly higher at the open today

<ul><li>Eurostoxx +0.3%</li><li>Germany DAX -0.3%</li><li>France CAC 40 +1.3%</li><li>UK FTSE +0.7%</li><li>Spain IBEX flat</li><li>Italy FTSE MIB -0.2%</li></ul><p>The world's biggest luxury group, LVMH, posted a 10% rise in Q4 sales and that is helping to give the French index a boost. But overall equities sentiment is more reflected in the decline in German stocks, with US futures also keeping lower. S&amp;P 500 futures are down 0.4% while Nasdaq futures are down 0.8% as tech shares lead the drop. That owes to Intel's softer Q1 guidance after its earnings call overnight.</p>

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