European stock markets weak at the start of the session with markets awaiting signals from central banks on rate cuts. The focus is on Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's speech to the Stanford Society.

Investors speculate that the ECB will ease monetary tightening before the US central bank. London down (-0.22%), Paris positive (+0.18%), Frankfurt weak (- 0.01%). Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA. All rights reserved. For confidential. support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local. Samaritans branch or click here for details.