{"id":63700,"date":"2025-09-02T05:32:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/09\/02\/european-shares-seen-mostly-lower-at-open\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T05:32:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:32:11","slug":"european-shares-seen-mostly-lower-at-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/09\/02\/european-shares-seen-mostly-lower-at-open\/","title":{"rendered":"European Shares Seen Mostly Lower At Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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European stocks are seen opening broadly lower on Tuesday as cash trading resumes following the Labour Day weekend in the United States. <\/p>\n

U.S. stock futures traded lower after a U.S. appeals court ruled late Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, dealing a big blow to his trade agenda. <\/p>\n

As the legal battel rages over tariffs, Investors now look forward to the latest jobs numbers, inflation data and the Federal Reserve’s rate call for directional cues.<\/p>\n

Economists currently estimate that nonfarm payrolls will come in at 74,000 in August, not far from the mark of 73,000 in July.<\/p>\n

Questions over the Fed’s independence remain, with ECB chief Christine Lagarde warning that if Trump were to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve, it would represent a “very serious danger” to the global economy<\/span>. <\/p>\n

In Europe, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has declared that the “fate of France” is on the line in a confidence vote scheduled for September 8, 2025.<\/p>\n

As war rages on in Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that all options were on the table regarding sanctions on Russia for its continued war in the country. <\/p>\n

The Trump administration has approved the sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, providing a potentially powerful tool to Kyiv as it continues to face a relentless assault by Russia.<\/p>\n

Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said that there are no concrete plans for a trilateral meeting between the presidents of Russia, Ukraine and the U.S, contradicting Trump’s words about what was agreed at the Alaska meeting.<\/p>\n

Asian markets<\/span> were mostly lower, giving up early gains as technology stocks slipped after a powerful rally. <\/p>\n

Gold reached a record high to trade around $3,500 per ounce as traders positioned for an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve as early as this month. Oil edged up before an upcoming OPEC+ meeting.<\/p>\n

U.S. stock markets were closed on Monday for Labour Day. <\/p>\n

European markets closed higher on Monday, with defense and healthcare stocks leading the surge. <\/p>\n

The pan European STOXX 600 edged up by 0.2 percent. The German DAX climbed 0.6 percent while France’s CAC 40 and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 both finished marginally higher. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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