European markets opened mixed on Tuesday, in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the release of US CPI inflation figures on Thursday.

In Paris, the CAC 40 was looking for direction, holding steady at 7,444.08 points at around 08:18 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax

was hesitant, compared with a 0.11% rise for the FTSE

in London.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index gained 0.11%, the EuroStoxx 50 lost 0.18% and the Stoxx 600 showed no clear direction.

Futures on New York indices suggest that Wall Street will open lower, with the Dow Jones losing 0.25%, compared with 0.22% for the Standard & Poor's 500 and 0.29% for the Nasdaq.

CPI inflation in the United States for December, the week's main indicator, will be published on Thursday and is expected to rise by 0.2% month-on-month and 3.2% year-on-year, according to economists surveyed by Reuters, after 0.1% and 3.1% respectively the previous month.

An upward surprise could nevertheless worry the markets, which are betting that the Federal Reserve is done with rate hikes.

Investors will be awaiting Eurozone unemployment figures at 10:00 GMT on Tuesday, when strong labor markets have been one of the main drivers of inflation in the bloc.

On the value side, Nexans advanced by 3.86% after Berenberg began monitoring the stock and recommended "buy".

STMicroelectronics, one of the worst performers on the CAC 40, is down 1.72%, with Samsung's warning of lower sales weighing on tech stocks. (Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Kate Entringer)