In the US, blue-chip stocks trailed as investor sentiment turned cautious after a two-week rally.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 4.3 points, or 0.05%, to 9,104.2 in early trade, with credit card firm American Express the biggest loser, down 2.4% at $27.70. Oil giants Exxon Mobil and Chevron were also out of favour, each down about 1%, after their UK rival BP reported a 50% drop in half-year earnings from the year before due to the low price of oil. Bucking the trend, aerospace giant Boeing added 1.2% to $42.80 and Bank of America also gained, up 0.6%, after it announced it would close fewer branches in the US than feared. In the UK, the FTSE 100 gave up morning gains...
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