World stocks slip as trade relief fades, amid Italy concerns

SINGAPORE (AP) — Global markets slipped Tuesday as investors took stock of the standstill in U.S. trade negotiations with China, despite a fresh deal on North American trade. In Europe, concerns about Italy's public spending plans weighed on sentiment.

KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX lost 0.6 percent to 12,260 and the CAC 40 in France dropped 0.7 percent to 5,471. Italy's FTSE MIB was down 0.1 percent, extending a string of losses since last week. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.3 percent to 7,472. Wall Street was set to open slightly lower. Dow futures shed 0.2 percent and S&P 500 futures were down 0.1 percent.