European markets have opened broadly flat today, as traders remain on the sidelines ahead of the Scottish independence referendum in the next week and as the US and the European Union agreed to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia.

Closer home, traders await the Conference Board’s leading economic index and construction output data for further cues. Additionally, Eurozone industrial production and employment change data will be keenly eyed to gauge the health of the region’s economy. Across the Atlantic, US retail sales and the Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment index data will keep investors on their toes.

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