In the Asian session, the German Benchmark Index traded below 18,500 levels.
European stocks are expected to open slightly lower on Friday as investors respond to weak Chinese data and anticipate key inflation readings from the euro zone and the U.S. for further direction.
On Thursday, European stocks rose as bonds recovered from a previous sell-off.
The pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.6%, the German DAX edged up 0.1%, and France's CAC 40 and the U.K.'s FTSE 100 both increased by approximately 0.6%.