European stocks may open on a steady note Friday, with trading later in the day likely to be impacted by reaction to the release of monthly U.S. jobs report.
The U.S. jobs report as well as next week's inflation data may provide additional clues as to the path forward for Federal Reserve interest rates.
U.S. employment is expected to climb by 170,000 jobs in September after an increase of 187,000 jobs in August. The unemployment rate is expected to edge down to 3.7 percent from 3.8 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.