FX.co ★ European Stocks Head for Lower Open

European equity markets were poised for a weaker open on Tuesday as risk appetite faded, with escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and ongoing worries about AI-driven disruption in certain industries weighing on sentiment. Investors are also bracing for a series of key economic releases, including final German inflation figures, UK labor market data, and the ZEW economic sentiment surveys for both the Eurozone and Germany. On the corporate front, earnings updates are expected from several major European companies, including Antofagasta, InterContinental Hotels Group, Kerry Group, Carrefour, and Enagás. In pre-market trading, futures on both the Euro Stoxx 50 and the Stoxx 600 were down around 0.3%.