European equities are expected to open lower on Tuesday, continuing a global sell-off on concerns over economic growth.
London's FTSE 100 index is called to open 17 points lower at 5,672, the German DAX down 67 points at 8,912 and the French CAC down 16 points at 4,050, according to IG.
European markets tumbled at Monday's close to finish sharply lower, as heavy losses in several sectors, a continued decline in commodity prices and Friday's mixed U.S. employment data added to concerns over global growth. In the U.S., stocks were sharply lower for most of Monday as similar concerns weighed on investors.
The sell-off in Europe and the U.S. drove negative sentiment in Asia on Tuesday, where stocks in Australia and Japan were sharply lower overnight, with the Nikkei 225 down more than 5 percent as it heads into the close.
As investors looked for cover in safe-haven assets, the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGB) fell into negative territory for the first time. Bond prices move inversely to yields.
In other news, China has agreed any new U.N. resolution on North Korea must include additional sanctions and go beyond previous steps, but Washington has urging Beijing to put even more pressure on Pyongyang after its recent nuclear test and rocket launch, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, Reuters reported.
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