European equity markets were poised to open higher on Friday, snapping a two-day decline as risk sentiment improved, even as geopolitical and economic uncertainties remained elevated.
Investors were positioning ahead of a key US jobs report for fresh insight into labor market conditions, while also monitoring a potential US Supreme Court ruling on the legality of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
In Europe, attention will turn to a series of economic releases, including German trade data, Eurozone and Italian retail sales, and industrial production figures from France and Spain, for further signals on the region’s economic momentum.
In premarket trading, Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.4%, while Stoxx 600 futures gained 0.3%.