LIVE MARKETS-Soft end to hectic week

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SOFT END TO HECTIC WEEK

Major European equity markets are mostly lower in early trade on Friday and look set to end the week in the red even as Trump walked back his threats of military action and tariffs over Greenland.

The STOXX 600 .STOXX is down about 0.1%. For the week, the index is down about 1%, heading for its first down week in six.

Other major bourses are mixed. Germany's DAX .GDAXI and Britain's FTSE .FTSE are both up slightly, while France's CAC 40 .FCHI is down 0.1%.

Telecoms .SXKP stocks are top gainers, helped by a 9% gain in Ericsson ERICb.ST shares after it announced a share buyback following strong fourth quarter results.

Eyes were on Amsterdam after defence firm CSG CSG.AS began trading for the first time in what was the largest ever defence listing. Shares are last up 24%.

Here's your opening snapshot:

(Samuel Indyk)

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