European stocks were poised to open higher on Tuesday, extending a run to record highs as easing US-China trade tensions and strong corporate earnings underpinned global risk appetite. On Monday, regional indexes advanced, led by defense stocks such as Thyssenkrupp, Hensoldt, and Rheinmetall. Investors now turn their focus to earnings reports from major European firms including L’Oreal, UniCredit, and Assa Abloy, with no major economic data scheduled for release. In premarket trading, Euro Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 futures both edged up around 0.1%.