Mubasher: European stocks opened in the red, weighed by the losses of Japanese stocks and lower oil prices.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.7% to 338 points by 7:50am GMT to reach 338 points.
London's FTSE 100 index retreated 0.5% to 6,170 points.
The French CAC 40 index lost 0.8% to reach 4,409 points.
The German DAX index decreased 0.4% to stand at10,001 points.
The European governments will announce eurozone inflation and employment rate in Germany, and UK economic growth rate.