STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Index futures point to lower open

European stock index futures point to a lower open, tracking losses on Wall Street and in Asia, with investors focusing on quarterly results from a number of companies including GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L).

Futures for the DJ Euro Stoxx STXEc1 and the French CAC FCEc1 are both down 0.5 percent, while Germany's DAX futures FDXc1 are 0.3 percent lower.

Investors are also bracing for the U.S. durable goods and housing sales figures, seeking more insight on the health of the economy one day after disappointing consumer confidence data.

MAJOR EUROPEAN COMPANIES REPORTING:

Q3 Preliminary SAP AG (SAPG.DE)

Q1 Mediobanca (MDBI.MI)

Q3 Acerinox (ACX.MC)

Q3 ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS)

Q3 Assa Abloy AB (ASSAb.ST)

Q3 Banco Santander S.A. (SAN.MC)

Q3 BG Group (BG.L)

Q3 EDP RENOVAIS SA OVIEDO (EDPR.LS)

Q3 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.L)

Q3 Hexagon AB (HEXAb.ST)