European markets have opened mostly in the green, after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged to provide a stable environment for economic growth. However, data released earlier today indicated a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

Closer home, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has reported that the house price balance in the UK dropped to a reading of 45.0 in February from a revised reading of 52.0 recorded in January. Going forward, investors would eye the ECB monthly economic report and US retail sales data for further cues.

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