European stocks were little changed, after a four-day decline, as losses in commodity producers offset further gains in builders.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed less than 0.2 percent at 8:32 a.m. in London. The benchmark trimmed intraday declines on Monday as construction companies rallied on U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about “big” spending on infrastructure.
Investors are seeking details of his economic plans from his address to a joint session of Congress, due after European markets close.
“While markets no doubt appear to like what they are hearing, the president now needs to deliver,” Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets in London, wrote in a note.
“If he fails to do so, we could well see a swift market reaction.”
The Stoxx 600 closed at a two-week low on Monday. The benchmark lost momentum after reaching a 14-month high on Feb.21.
Some shares were active on corporate results. Meggitt Plc rallied 11 percent after reporting a 17 percent jump in annual profit, while Moneysupermarket.com Group Plc slumped 8.9 percent after saying 2017 revenues were trailing last year’s figures.
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