European markets open mixed amid fresh U.S. tariff threats

European shares open mixed

We're 10 minutes into the first trading session of the week, and European stocks are trading in mixed territory.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last seen hovering just below the flatline, with no consensus movement among regional sectors.

Major bourses are also moving in opposite directions, with London's FTSE 100 down 0.1%, the French CAC 40 little changed, and Germany's DAX gaining 0.4%.

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Capgemini to buy WNS in $3.3 billion deal

French tech firm Capgemini announced on Monday that it will buy U.S.-listed WNS in a $3.3 billion cash deal.

That translates to $76.50 per share in the technology outsourcing firm — a 17% premium on its July 3 closing price.

Capgemini is aiming to capitalize on WNS' generative and agentic artificial intelligence offerings, which it said would attract significant investments.

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Octopus Energy reportedly plans Kraken demerger

The U.K.'s largest residential gas and electricity supplier, Octopus Energy, is planning a £10 billion ($13.6 billion) demerger of its technology arm Kraken, Britain's Sky News reported over the weekend.

The demerger is reportedly expected to take place within the next 12 months.

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European stocks poised for mixed open

Good morning from a very gray London.

Europe-listed shares look set for a mixed open today. Futures tied to the regional Stoxx 50 were last seen trading 0.1% higher, while those tied to London's FTSE 100 and the German DAX were last 0.2% lower and 0.2% higher, respectively.

Futures tied to France's CAC 40 are around 0.3% lower this morning.

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Trump threatens extra 10% tariff on countries that align with ‘Anti-American’ BRICS policies

U.S. President Donald Trumphas threatened an additional 10% tariff on countries that orient themselves along the “Anti-American policies of BRICS.”

Trump's announcement, which did not elaborate on any specific policy of BRICS, came as the group's meeting is underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The bloc's leaders took aim at Trump's sweeping tariff policies in a joint statement dated July 6, warning against “unjustified unilateral protectionist measures, including the indiscriminate increase of reciprocal tariffs.”