European markets steady ahead of Catalan election results
LONDON (AP) — European stock markets traded in narrow ranges Thursday as investors assessed the final congressional approval of a sweeping U.S. tax revamp and awaited results of an election in the restive Spanish region of Catalonia aimed at resolving months of political uncertainty.
KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, France's CAC 40 was flat at 5,352 while Germany's DAX fell 0.1 percent to 13,056. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares rose 0.4 percent to 7,559. U.S. stocks were set for a solid opening with Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.2 percent.
TAX PASSAGE: The U.S. Congress passed President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion tax overhaul, which brings generous cuts for corporations and rich Americans.