European equities slightly higher at the open

Though the upbeat mood is not really shared across the market
– Eurostoxx +0.6%
– Germany DAX +0.5%
– France CAC 40 +0.6%
– UK FTSE +0.3%
– Spain IBEX +0.5%
It is a rare day where European stocks are keeping slightly higher but US futures are actually lower on the day, down by about 0.5% as we get things going