In the European session, the German Benchmark Index traded below 18,200 levels.
European shares opened lower as the Eurozone Manufacturing and Services PMI data came in much lower than expected, hinting at a slowdown in the Eurozone economic bloc.
In the UK, data signalled that British retail sales jumped sharply last month, rebounding from a revised 1.8% decline in April.
The German Benchmark Index DAX is down 0.33%.