- German DAX futures +0.5%
- French CAC 40 futures +0.5%
- UK FTSE futures +0.3%
US stocks shrugged off concerns about the US government shutdown to post record closes, with arguably the only notable US data release this week helping with that. The ADP employment data yesterday reaffirmed a marked slowdown in labour market conditions and that just bolsters odds of a Fed rate cut this month, with or without any key public data releases. US futures are also steadier today, with S&P 500 futures seen up 0.1% currently. So, all of that is helping with the mood in Europe as we get the session underway.
