European Stocks Open Lower; Stoxx 50 Falls 0.5%

The breadth matters more than the headline number: losses are ordered by exposure to euro-area cyclical risk, with the DAX and CAC 40 softer than the FTSE 100, which has heavier overseas and commodity earnings. That pattern suggests the selling is tied to regional growth and currency sentiment rather than a uniform global risk-off move. Whether the spread between continental and UK indices widens further is the open question, and it is the cleaner signal to track as the session develops.