European shares muted as miners offset energy boost, US jobs data in focus

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(Reuters) - European shares were muted on Friday, as a drop in miners offset gains in energy stocks, while investors assessed Germany's inflation data and keenly awaited a key U.S. employment report to reaffirm expectations of a peak in global interest rates.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1% and was headed for a fourth consecutive week of gains.

Energy shares added 0.5%, tracking higher crude prices.

Miners fell 0.8% after Anglo American (JO:AGLJ) slumped 6.2% on plans to reduce capital expenditure by $1.8 billion across its businesses by 2026.

All eyes will be on the U.S. Labor Department's report on November non-farm payrolls, due later in the day, for clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook.

Meanwhile, the latest data showed German inflation eased in November, bolstering the case for a peak in eurozone interest rates.

In corporate news, Vivendi (OTC:VIVHY) climbed 3.2% to the top of the STOXX 600 as the media firm is set to replace Worldline on the CAC40 index, effective from Dec. 18.