Falling oil prices lifted risk appetite and European equities opened higher.
Stoxx Europe 600 +0.3%. FTSE 100 slightly higher; Unilever Q2 sales beat
expectations, shares +4.9%, while Barclays shares fell 4.9% after reporting
larger-than-expected credit impairment charges. CAC 40 +0.6%; LVMH shares +1.1%
on strong sales, boosting the luxury sector. DAX +0.7%, led by autos after
Mercedes‑Benz Group revenue beat and shares jumped 5.5%. AEX +0.4%; ASML
extended prior-session losses, -0.7%. IBEX 35 +0.45%. FTSE MIB -0.3%.
