European equity markets were poised for a weaker start on Tuesday after a strong rally in the previous session that pushed regional benchmarks to record highs.

Investors turned cautious ahead of a potential US-China trade deal, upcoming quarterly earnings from major tech firms, and key central bank policy decisions this week.

In Europe, market focus is on new car registration figures and German consumer confidence data.

On the corporate front, HSBC reported stronger-than-expected Q3 revenue driven by its wealth management division, despite taking a $1.1 billion provision related to the Bernard Madoff fraud case.

In premarket trading, Euro Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 futures were both down about 0.2%.