"European Stocks" European stocks opened slightly lower, Ericsson rose over 7%
European stocks opened slightly lower, with the market awaiting the release of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Europe, the U.S., and Japan. The pan-European STOXX 600 index fell by 0.33 points to 608.53 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose by 27 points to 10,177 points. German chemical giant BASF's stock price dropped by 1.8%, while telecommunications equipment company Ericsson's stock price increased by 7.8%. In U.S. stock futures, the Dow futures fell by 9 points, and the S&P 500 futures remained flat. The Asia-Pacific stock markets generally rose, with the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets up by 0.3% and 0.8%, respectively