Europe before the bell: steady start expected before inflation figures

Major European equity index futures are hovering either side of unchanged on Friday before inflation readings from the U.S. and the big four euro zone economies - France, Spain, Italy and Germany.

Euro STOXX 50 futures STXEc1 are flat on Friday. The index has dropped 1.7% this week.

Futures on the DAX FDXc1, CAC FCEc1 and FTSE FFIc1 are all little changed.

Luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli BCU.MI could be in focus after it reported an 8.8% increase in first half operating profit and confirmed its outlook for this year and next.

French spirits makers Remy Cointreau RCOP.PA said it now expects a lesser impact from U.S. import tariffs than it estimated previously, after the EU and U.S. reached a trade agreement.