European and Asian markets were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested placing tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods in a tit-for-tat dispute over trade. But a strong U.S. jobs report primed Wall Street for a higher open.
KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France’s CAC 40 was almost flat in early trading at 5,251.38, while the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares gained 0.2 percent to 7,291.25. Germany’s DAX fell 0.1 percent to 11,950.66. U.S. indexes are set for a positive open. Dow futures added 0.3 percent to 26,029.00. The broader S&P 500 futures was 0.3 percent higher at 2,884.20.
