European markets set to open lower ahead of central bank bonanza
CNBC·2025-12-18 14:28
The Euro Sculpture at Willy-Brandt-Platz in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on March 6, 2025.Markets are preparing for Europe's central banks to announce their final interest-rate decisions of the year on Thursday with the European Central Bank, Bank of England, Riksbank and Norges Bank all concluding monetary policy meetings on Thursday. Only one of them is expected to change rates, however.The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen a touch lower, Germany's DAX 0.3% lower, France's CAC 40 down 0.2% and It ...