European markets have opened mostly flat today, amid rising political tensions in Ukraine and as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve Chief Janet Yellen’s testimony and a raft of macro releases across Europe and the US.

Closer home, traders are expected to keep a tab on Lloyds Business Barometer data.

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