European stock futures ease
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EUROPEAN STOCK FUTURES EASE
European shares were set for a slightly weaker start on Thursday, seeking to stabilise from a fresh spike in volatility linked to concerns over the U.S. economic outlook that has resurfaced just ahead of a key jobs report on Friday.
EuroSTOXX50 and FTSE futures both fell around 0.2% following two days of heavy losses that have seen traders dump technology darlings and favour sectors such as real estate and utilities that will likely benefit from expected rate cuts.
The broader region-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX index has lost around 2% so far in September dragged by a 5% drop in tech .SX8P amid worries about when the large investments in artificial intelligence are going to pay off.
Macro remained firmly in the driving seat of price action before central bank meetings on both sides of the Atlantic later this month. Corporate news was relatively thin following the conclusion of the earnings season over the summer.
In the UK, emerging markets-focused investor Ashmore ASHM.L said core markets were demonstrating resilience to shocks, with growth gathering momentum into 2025 as it reported annual pretax profit in line with expectations.
In its first set of earnings since its Amsterdam listing in April, private equity group CVC CVC.AS reported an increase in profit and said it expected margins to expand in H2.
U.S. futures meanwhile also fell slightly.
(Danilo Masoni)
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