That correlates with a very subdued mood across European equities as a tech rebound in Asia fades along with a rally in bitcoin.
There are few clear sector winners, with a mixture of defensives and more cyclical stocks leading, driven by individual company news.
Still, the FTSE 100 is slightly underperforming the likes of Germany’s DAX, which is seeing a boost from Bayer shares following support for a US Supreme Court review of the firm’s appeal related to its Roundup weedkiller lawsuit.
