France's CAC 40 slipped 0.3% to 5,370.04 in early trading, while Germany's DAX lost 0.4% to 11,796.38. Britain's FTSE 100 dipped 0.3% to 7,261.26.
Data on Japan's economy for the April-June quarter better than expected and added to the optimism. The Cabinet Office reported Japan's gross domestic product, or the total value of a nation's goods and services, grew at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.8% during the three months ended in June, compared to the previous quarter.
The absence of new worrisome turns in the U.S.-China trade tussle may have also helped keep investors in a buying mood.
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