STOXX 600 steady; inflation in focus
STOXX 600 down 0.1%
Miners lead, telecoms lag
Eyes on EZ CPI
US futures higher
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STOXX 600 STEADY; INFLATION IN FOCUS
The STOXX 600 is relatively steady in early trade on Friday before euro zone inflation data later on.
The pan-continental index .STOXX is down about 0.1%, and is heading for a small weekly loss.
For the month, the benchmark is up 0.4%, on track for its first monthly gain in three.
Major indexes in Frankfurt .GDAXI, Paris .FCHI and London .FTSE are also down about 0.1% on the day.
Corporate news is thin, with Anglo American AAL.L one of the better performers after an upgrade at Jefferies. The mining sector .SXPP leads gainers in Europe.
Here's your opening snapshot:
(Samuel Indyk)
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FRIDAY'S OTHER LIVE MARKETS POSTS:
EUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES SOFT BEFORE INFLATION DATA CLICK HERE
YEN BULLS CHARGE AHEAD AFTER TOKYO INFLATION DATA CLICK HERE
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerates in November https://reut.rs/4eQcELt
European shares mostly lower, France underperforms https://reut.rs/3V7zUNW
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