European stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday with investors digesting the latest economic data from the region and beyond.
rose slightly in overnight trading as the S&P 500 looks to wrap up its seventh straight month of gains at a record high.
Tuesday marks the last trading day of August, and major averages are poised to post solid gains. Investors are awaiting a key jobs report on Friday ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect 750,000 jobs were created in August and the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%. In Europe on Tuesday, data releases include German unemployment data for August, French inflation numbers for August and a final second-quarter GDP reading for Italy. There are no major earnings releases.Sign up for
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