LONDON — European markets are set for a mixed open Friday morning, with investors' attention turning to inflation and economic growth data, as well as corporate earnings., despite a positive finish stateside to Thursday's trading session.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 looks set to open 14 points lower at 6,948, Germany's DAX 30 is expected to edge 19 points higher at 15,175 and France's CAC 40 is seen trading 4 points up at 6,307. Investor focus in Europe will be on economic data on Friday, with a flash inflation figure for April expected at 10 a.m. London time, along with March's unemployment rate and gross domestic product growth for the first quarter.