LONDON — European markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors focused on economic data across the region and assessed the tech sector after Nvidia's earnings release on Wednesday.
The UK's FTSE 100 is expected to rise 16 points to 8,355, Germany's DAX is expected to start flat at 18,790, France's CAC is expected to fall 9 points to 7,577, and Italy's FTSE MIB is expected to rise 13 points to 33,999.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended higher on Wednesday.
European data is due to include preliminary inflation figures for August from Spain and Germany, as well as insights into the euro zone's economic situation.
Investors were keeping a close eye on the tech sector after artificial intelligence giant Nvidia reported its latest quarterly results. The AI chipmaker beat expectations and provided better-than-expected earnings guidance for the current quarter, but traders were hoping for further earnings growth.
Nvidia shares fell during trading hours after the earnings report as investors focus on ripple effects for the broader technology, AI and semiconductor industries.
Asia-Pacific markets fell on Thursday, with the technology sector weighing on some regional indexes, while U.S. futures were mixed after Wednesday's decline.
