On Friday, most European markets closed in the green on the back of positive news on Brexit (after the U.K. lawmakers voted on Thursday to delay the process) and optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China. Germany’s DAX was up by 0.85%. France’s CAC 40 and the the U.K.’s FTSE 100 were up by 1.04% and 0.60%, respectively, on higher volumes.
- The Stoxx 600 closed at its 5-month high, gaining 0.68%, on higher volume, on Friday,
- All the major sectors performed well on Friday. Oil and Mining stock were the biggest gainers on the back of increased crude oil and metal prices.
- The countries that were in negative territory were Norway, Austria, and Portugal.