European stocks set to open lower as trade fears linger
U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to blacklist Huawei has further intensified trade tensions, while the Chinese ruling Communist Party's newspaper has insisted the trade war will only make China stronger. Reports suggest Brexit talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May and main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn will end in stalemate, triggering a new process for parliamentary votes. European stocks are set to open lower Friday as trade fears ratchet up, amid the U.S. administration's bid to blacklist Chinese telecoms giant Huawei and the ruling Chinese Communist Party's newspaper striking a defiant tone.