European markets were on track to slow down as trading began on Friday after a rocky start to 2025 for shares around the world.
Great Britain FTSE100 was expected to fall by about eight points to 8,243 in Germany DAX was on track to drop five points to 19,988 and the French CWC 40 was on track to lose 21 points to Italy's 7,369th FTSE MIB it was last projected to drop about 107 points to 34,430.
Pan-European Stoxx 600 closed higher on Thursday after a volatile first session this year.
Investors weighed regional and global political uncertainties that could impact markets and the economy, including political instability in France, upcoming elections in Germany and potential tariffs under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
On the European data front on Friday, investors will be on the lookout for the latest inflation data from Turkey and Poland, as well as unemployment reports in Germany and Spain and mortgage data in the UK