European stocks may open on a firm note on Friday as softer U.S. inflation prints helped ease Fed rate hike concerns for the time being.

That said, potential gains are likely to remain capped in the wake of persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff announcements targeting China-linked goods routed through third countries.

More than 40 countries, including Canada, Japan and the EU are enabling the evasion of levies for $60bn in trade via ‘transshipment scam’, the White House said in a report.

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European Shares Poised For Positive Opening

2026-08-14 05:36:28

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