European markets have opened lower today, as traders booked profit following six consecutive weeks of gains. Investors also look ahead to several Fed officials speeches, due today, and the US Federal Reserve October policy meeting minutes, due this week, to get additional clues on the market movement.

Closer home, UK property tracking firm, Rightmove, reported that, on a monthly basis, the average asking price for a house in the UK dropped 2.4% in November, following a 2.8% increase in the preceding month.

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