In the Asian session, the German Benchmark Index traded around 18,400 levels.
European stocks are expected to open lower on Friday following statements from several Federal Reserve policymakers that dampened hopes of immediate interest rate cuts.
Investors are awaiting factory orders data and construction Purchasing Managers' survey results from Germany, as well as house price figures from the U.K., later in the day. On Thursday, European stocks saw an increase after the release of Eurozone private sector and producer price inflation data, along with minutes from the European Central Bank's most recent policy meeting.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose by 0.2 percent. The German DAX index edged up by 0.2 percent, the U.K.'s FTSE 100 index added half a percent, while France's CAC 40 index closed marginally lower.
