European stocks finished higher Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP rising 0.34% to 469.00.
The German DAX DX:DAX increased 0.54% to 15,881.66, the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 increased 0.51% to 7,577.00 and the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX increased 0.15% to 7,914.13.
Among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, health care/life sciences company EssilorLuxottica S.A. FR:EL saw the largest increase Friday, as shares increased 6.3%.
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Recordati S.p.A. IT:REC and technology company SAP SE XE:SAP rose 5.4% and 5.2%, respectively.
THG PLC UK:THG, a retail company, and banking/credit business Banco BPM S.p.A. IT:BAMI rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks increased 4.9% and 4.3%, respectively.
Shares of mining & metals company Anglo American PLC UK:AAL saw the largest decline among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares fell 6.0% on Friday.
Shares of mining & metals firm Rio Tinto PLC UK:RIO and technology company Nordic Semiconductor ASA NO:NOD fell 5.7% and 4.9%, respectively.
BHP Group Ltd. UK:BHP, a mining & metals company, and home electronics/appliances company Husqvarna AB Series B SE:HUSQ rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 4.6% and 4.5%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was down 0.19% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was up 0.02%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 rose 0.73% to $81.69.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y fell 0.80 basis points to 3.759%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 3.630 basis points to 2.48%.
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