European stocks steady, set for weekly loss as oil prices, yields stay elevated | live

Aug 21 (Reuters) - European shares were little changed and headed for a weekly decline on Friday as pressure in global bond markets weighed, while a diplomatic deadlock in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher and stoked inflation concerns. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.06% at 650.79 points as of 0705 GMT and on track for a second straight weekly decline.

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European stocks steady, set for weekly loss as oil prices, yields stay elevated | live
Aug 21 (Reuters) - European shares were little changed and headed for a weekly decline on Friday as pressure in global bond markets weighed, while a diplomatic deadlock in the Gulf pushed oil prices higher and stoked inflation concerns. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.06% at 650.79 points as of 0705 GMT and on track for a second straight weekly decline.

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