Eurozone stock markets fell further and London flattened at the open on Friday following large losses for Tokyo and on Wall Street.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index won a couple of points to 6 714.15 compared with the close on Thursday.
In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 shed 0.4% to 10 573.08 points and the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.4% to 4 672.77.
Fresh political turbulence in Washington and renewed fears over US-China relations pushed Asian markets lower on Friday, one day after sharp losses in New York and around the globe.