European markets have opened mixed today, amid uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s tapering timeline. Meanwhile, US lawmakers reached a deal to reduce automatic spending cuts and provide $23 billion in deficit reduction spread over two years.

With no release of major domestic economic data during the day, investors would keep a close eye on US monthly retail sales data, due tomorrow, and the US Fed decision on its interest rates and stimulus, due next week.

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