European equities hold steadier to start the day

• Eurostoxx +0.2%
• Germany DAX +0.1%
• France CAC 40 +0.3%
• UK FTSE +0.1%
• Spain IBEX flat
• Italy FTSE MIB flat

French stocks are still keeping a slight rebound after the bounce yesterday. The chart below shows that near-term support is still holding but any major bounce is left wanting. For the day itself, we'll have to look to the US CPI report and weekly jobless claims to see how that impacts the broader market mood.