GLOBAL MARKETS-Equities Mixed, Oil Dips in Cautious Trade Ahead of US-Iran Talks

GLOBAL MARKET - LONDON. Equities were mixed on Friday and oil prices dipped as investors anxiously awaited U.S.-Iran talks scheduled for the weekend, while U.S. inflation data surged as expected due to the recent jump in energy prices.

U.S. indexes had their best week since November, and a broad Asian stocks index posted its best week in three-plus years after the U.S. and Iran earlier this week agreed to a cease-fire to try to end the near six-week war that has resulted in the worst energy-supply disruption in history.