European stocks climbed Friday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index
SXXP,
-0.12%
finished up 0.56% to 466.64.
The German DAX
DAX,
-0.20%
added 0.77% to 15,922.38, the FTSE 100 index
UKX,
+0.74%
rose 0.50% to 7,870.57 and the French CAC 40 index
PX1,
-0.21%
increased 0.10% to 7,491.50.
Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, home electronics/appliances company Electrolux AB Series B
ELUX.B,
-2.13%
saw the largest increase Friday, as shares surged 15.5%.
Shares of basic materials/resources firm Covestro AG
1COV,
-0.72%
and media/entertainment company Viaplay Group AB Series B
VPLAY.B,
-2.77%
gained 8.5% and 7.1%, respectively.
Svenska Cellulosa AB Series B
SCA.B,
-0.07%,
a basic materials/resources company, and business/consumer services company Atos SE
ATO,
-1.27%
rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks gained 7.0% and 6.9%, respectively.
Shares of media/entertainment company ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
PSM,
-0.68%
saw the largest drop of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares tumbled 16.9% on Friday.
Shares of beverages/drinks firm Remy Cointreau S.A.
RCO,
+0.27%
and retail company Kesko Oyj Series B
KESKOB,
+0.31%
dropped 11.8% and 9.3%, respectively.
Banco de Sabadell S.A.
SAB,
-0.21%,
a banking/credit company, and technology business Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B
SBB.B,
+2.62%
rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks weakened 7.1% and 6.7%, respectively.
The pound
GBPUSD,
-0.06%
was up 0.66% against the dollar, and the euro
EURUSD,
-0.01%
was up 0.08%. Brent crude
BRN00,
-0.54%
increased 2.45% to $80.14.
The yield on the 10-year gilt
TMBMKGB-10Y,
4.335%
fell 7.95 basis points to 3.718%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund
TMBMKDE-10Y,
2.443%
fell 14.880 basis points to 2.31%.
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