European shares were seen stalling at the open on Wednesday, with a wobble in Asian markets and a fall overnight on US stock markets potentially muting the impact of a sharp rally in the previous session fuelled by a Chinese rate cut.
Spreadbetters at London Capital Group expected Britain's FTSE 100 to open down by 103 points or 1.7 per cent lower, while Germany's DAX was seen down by 242 points or 2.4 per cent lower, while France's CAC futures were also down 3.1 per cent.