European equity markets open lower 6 May

Softer tones on the open following Asian losses 6 May 2016

• FTSE -0.5%
• DAX -0.5%
• CAC40 -0.7%
• FTMIB -0.2%
• IBEX -0.4%

In China the SCI closed down -2.8% at 2913.25,down -0.9% on the week. CS1300 down -2.6% at 3130.25 , down -0.8% for the week