European stocks trade mixed as deflation fears bite

European stock markets traded mixed Friday as deflation worries deepened for the eurozone, which was locked in crucial talks with Greece over a possible restructuring of debt. Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 0.04 percent to 10,741.63 points, with early gains won thanks to an improved showing on Wall Street giving way to deflation fears. European markets did not get any support from across the Atlantic, where US stocks opened mostly down. The drop from minus 0.2 percent in December appears to back t