European Markets

Opening calls are indicating a flat open.

Asian Markets

The Hang Seng is trading flat in the current session.

US Markets

U.S. stocks ended mixed Thursday as investors digested a cautious economic outlook from the chairman of the Federal Reserve one day before a key report on the job market.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 11 points, or 0.1%, to end at 12,705. The S&P 500 rose 1 points, or 0.1%, to 1,324. The Nasdaq rose 11 points, or 0.4%, to 2,860.

Events Today

Economic releases of note include service sector PMI from France at 8:50am UK time, followed by Germany at 8:55am, the EU at 9:00am and the UK at 9:30am

Non Farm Payrolls data of the US is issued at 14:30 CET.