European markets have opened mostly on a weaker footing today, as traders took a breather following two days of gains and ahead of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England’s latest monetary policy meetings.

Closer home, market participants will keep a tab on the Confederation of British Industry’s industrial trends survey data due later in the day. Additionally, investors will track Eurozone construction output data and geopolitical developments in Ukraine, Gaza and Iraq.

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