TOKYO (AP): European indexes were slipping in early trading Wednesday (Feb 5) after Asian shares rose on optimism that China's latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outbreak.
France's CAC 40 slipped 0.3% to 5,916.83 in early trading, while Germany's DAX lost 0.3% to 13,247.33. Britain's FTSE 100 slipped 0.3% to 7,421.30. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures down 0.2% at 28,722. S&P 500 futures were also down 0.2% at 3,291.90.
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