LONDON — European stocks opened lower on Wednesday as global market sentiment wavered.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading 0.3% lower by 8:20 a.m. in London (3:20 a.m. ET), with most sectors and all major regional bourses in negative territory.

Regional bourses traded higher on Tuesday as global markets reacted broadly positively to the outcome of talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday. Defense stocks were among the worst performers in the index, however.

The sector extended its losses in early trade on Wednesday, with the Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defense index shedding 0.9% in early morning trade. During Tuesday's session, the index had moved 2.6% lower.

German defense contractors

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