European equities open higher, look to wrap up the week on a positive note

<ul><li>Eurostoxx +0.6%</li><li>Germany DAX +0.6%</li><li>France CAC 40 +0.5%</li><li>UK FTSE +0.8%</li><li>Spain IBEX +0.4%</li><li>Italy FTSE MIB +0.7%</li></ul><p>The DAX is now less than 1.5% from its all-time high as stocks are cheering on the call for quicker ECB rate cuts. US futures are more tepid though, trading flattish so far on the day.</p>

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