European shares to edge lower; jobs data eyed

LONDON | Fri Feb 3, 2012 7:41am GMT

LONDON Feb 3 (Reuters) - European stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open for equities on Friday after hitting six-month highs in the previous session, with investors awaiting U.S. jobs data to gauge the pace of recovery in the world's largest economy.

At 0740 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC 40 were 0.1 to 0.2 percent lower.

(Reporting By Francesco Canepa)

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