European equities open higher, look to wrap up the week on a positive note

• Eurostoxx +0.6%
• Germany DAX +0.6%
• France CAC 40 +0.5%
• UK FTSE +0.8%
• Spain IBEX +0.4%
• Italy FTSE MIB +0.7%

The DAX is now less than 1.5% from its all-time high as stocks are cheering on the call for quicker ECB rate cuts. US futures are more tepid though, trading flattish so far on the day.