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European futures data pointed to a broadly positive open in regional equity markets on Friday, as oil prices eased and investors weighed the cautious tone struck by central banks across the continent in the previous session.

Ahead of the opening bell, futures tied to the pan-European Stoxx 50

were 0.7% higher. Futures tied to Germany’s DAX

and the French CAC 40 were up 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively, while FTSE 100