Europe's main stock markets opened uncertain on Friday, as investors digested US indicators and monetary policy statements.

In Paris, the CAC 40 climbed 0.08% to 253.35 points around 07:01 GMT. Frankfurt's Dax was down 0.1%, while London's FTSE was unchanged.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index gained 0.23%, the EuroStoxx 50 was stable and the Stoxx 600

rose by 0.24%.

Futures on New York indices suggest a mixed opening on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones and Standard & Poor's 500 showing no marked direction, while the Nasdaq advances by 0.11%.

Three U.S. monetary policymakers on Thursday sought to reassure observers about the state of the U.S. economy, all three believing it to remain solid despite rate hikes.

The figure for new jobless claims on Thursday also came in slightly below expectations, reassuring investors who had been worried about a rebound in unemployment heralding a recession.

However, the previous week's figures were revised upwards, suggesting that the labor markets are weakening.

Geopolitical uncertainties could also contribute to market caution during the session, as investors position themselves ahead of the weekend for a possible flare-up of tensions in the Middle East.

On the value side, Eutelsat was down 3.3% after reporting an increase in annual sales on Friday, which nevertheless remained below consensus. (Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Augustin Turpin)