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Nov 8 (Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Friday,
halting a week-long rally after mixed signals on U.S.-China
trade left investors uncertain on whether the two sides are
really getting close to signing a deal.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index .STOXX fell 0.4% at 0807
GMT, but was still set to end its fifth straight week in the
black.
Tariff-hit miners .SXPP , among the most exposed to the
trade conflict and its implications for global growth, led
losses with a 1.3% fall. Defensive plays including telecoms
.SXKP and utilities .SX6P eked out small gains.
Global equity markets cheered news on Thursday that the
United States and China had agreed to roll back tariffs on each
others' goods in a "phase one" trade deal. Hopes were dampened, however, after Reuters reported that
the plan faced internal opposition in the White House.