Live Markets: European bourses little changed ahead of U.S. inflation data

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11/08/2021 07:38

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    EUROPEAN BOURSES LITTLE CHANGED AHEAD OF U.S. INFLATION
DATA(0635 GMT)
    After hitting fresh highs, European shares are seen opening
flat ahead of U.S. inflation data due later today as tapering
talks continue after the Senate passed a massive infrastructure
bill.
    Futures are pointing to a flat start, with Euro STOXX
futures  STXEc1  flat and Britain's FTSE futures  FFIc1  trading
a tad higher.
    The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate passed a $3.5 trillion
infrastructure bill that immediately kicked off debate on the
spending blueprint for President Joe Bid en's key priorities on
climate change, universal preschool and affordable housing.
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    Across Asia investors were anxious as the Delta variant is
spreading quickly in many countries, raising fears about local
restrictions on travel and other activity hurting the economic
recovery.
    
    (Joice Alves)