Emerging assets slide as surging U.S. yields spark outflows

By Jamie McGeever LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging market shares and currencies slumped on Friday as investors feared higher U.S. interest rates under incoming President Donald Trump will spark capital outflows, while European bond yields were on course for their biggest weekly rise in a year. Europe's index of 300 leading shares was unchanged on the day, putting it on course for its best week since July, and Japan's Nikkei rose slightly, even in the face of a stronger yen. U.S. futures pointed to a