European stocks open lower: Stoxx 50 down 0.2%, DAX down 0.4%

TREE NEWS reports: European equities opened lower on the day, with the Euro Stoxx 50 down 0.2% at the open. Germany’s DAX fell 0.4%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% and France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.4%.