European equity markets were poised to open lower on Thursday as investors awaited a raft of economic releases, including second-quarter GDP figures from the UK and the EU, final July inflation data from France, and Eurozone Q2 employment numbers. On the corporate front, earnings are due from Aviva, Carlsberg, RWE, Swiss Re, Talanx, and others. Earlier this week, global markets rallied after softer US inflation readings suggested President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not adding to price pressures, reinforcing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month. In early trade, Euro Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 futures both slipped about 0.15%.