European stock markets opened with mixed results. The STOXX 600 index saw a slight decline of 0.06%, while the Eurozone blue-chip stocks dropped by 0.07%. In the UK, the FTSE 100 index experienced a modest increase of 0.04%. France's CAC 40 index opened with a 0.1% rise, whereas Germany's DAX index fell by 0.06%.
Among individual stocks, STMicroelectronics (STM, Financial), listed in Milan, faced a notable early trading decline of 1.7%.