European markets, STOXX, US jobs, inflation, global stock market
Asian shares rose overnight but at 0823 GMT the STOXX 600 was down 0.1%, France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX were flat. London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2%.Central banks around the world have been raising interest rates in an attempt to limit surging inflation, but European stocks have recovered to near two-month highs this week.