European shares flat, Croda leads losses on profit warning

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The pan-European STOXX 600 index held its ground at 460.57 points by 0718 GMT, and was set to end the week listless.

Investor focus next week will be on policy meetings from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank.

Shares of Croda International tumbled 11% to lead losses in the STOXX 600 after the British chemicals company forecast its annual pre-tax earnings to come in below expectations.

The broader European chemicals index fell 1.3%, leading sectoral falls.