Topic: CAC 40

European shares are called to open the trading day higher despite a lackluster European Union summit that found Greece being urged to stay in the euro zone but to honor commitments to its bailout agreement.

European shares were called to open lower sharply lower on Wednesday as investor caution replaced hope ahead of an unofficial European Union summit in Brussels to discuss policy responses to the euro zone crisis.

European shares were set to open higher on Tuesday as investors came to the conclusion that the markets were most likely over-sold and news emerged overnight of around 100 billion euros ($127 billion) of liquidity provided by the European Central Bank to the Greek central bank to prop up Greece’s financial system.

European shares were called to open lower on Monday after world leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe's debt crisis.

European shares were headed for another day of losses on Friday, ending a dismal week in which the euro zone debt crisis dragged equity markets to new 2012 lows.

European shares signaled a slight rebound on Thursday but the ongoing problems in Greece still weighed on sentiment as the country announced a second round of elections would be held on June 17 and European leaders talked of a Greek departure from the euro zone.

European shares closed broadly lower on Wednesday as concerns around Greece's political and financial crisis sapped risk appetite and with strategists advising investors to buy defensive stocks.

European shares are called to open lower as the Greek political crisis weighs on investor sentiment. Greek political parties failed to form a government on Tuesday, opening the door to fresh elections in June, which could result in the country leaving the euro zone.

European shares provisionally closed at their lowest level since the start of 2012, led by a fresh slide in euro zone banks, after attempts to form a government in Greece collapsed.

European shares are expected to open broadly higher Tuesday as a surprise uptick in German GDP boosts sentiment.

European shares closed sharply down on Monday with investors' euro zone worries ignited by Greece's continuing political impasse.

European shares were called to open lower on Monday, with Greece looking almost certain to be headed for fresh elections as the far left Syriza party rejected further negotiations to form a coalition government.

European shares ended in positive territory on Friday, after a late rally on the back of positive U.S. economic data erased earlier losses, although many investors remained concerned over the health of Spain's banks and Greece's political impasse.

European shares are expected to open the final day of the trading week lower as the Greek political wrangling continues to weigh on investor sentiment.

European shares are called to open the trading day broadly mixed as negative sentiment via the continued Greek political uncertainty continues to weigh on investors.