(Reuters) -European shares nudged lower on Wednesday, as investors gauged a flurry of lacklustre corporate earnings and uncertainty over planned negotiations between Washington and other countries.

The continent-wide STOXX 600 index was down 0.3% at 571.58 points, as of 0712 GMT. Other major regional indexes struggled for a clear direction.

Germany’s DAX slipped 0.2%, France’s CAC 40 lost 0.8%, while Spain’s IBEX edged 0.1% higher.

UK’s FTSE 100 rose 0.5%. Data showed British inflation and a key underlying measure of price growth both unexpectedly held steady in September.

A planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart was put on hold on Tuesday, and ambiguity lingered over a potential meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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