CSL says the agreement provides the company with additional certainty on U.S. drug pricing and certain Section 232 tariffs.

Euro Stoxx 50 futures down 0.23%; Germany's DAX futures down 0.24%.

German inf rose slightly in August, reinforcing the case for an ECB rate hike next month. Consumer prices were up 2.9% YoY in August versus 2.8% in July and the highest since April, but below the median analyst estimate of 3.1%. Energy was the main driver amid the continued absence of a Middle East peace deal; services and food eased. Similar data from France and Spain show oil and gas are lifting regional inflation, increasing pressure on the ECB, which has already tightened once and is widely expected to hike on Sept 10. Traders are pricing further monetary tightening into next year.