US: A recovery on Wall Street in the wake of the US jobs figures – and despite the uncertain end to two days of trade talks between the US and China – gave a late lift to European markets. The final scores showed:
The FTSE 100 finished 64.45 points or 0.86% higher at 7567.14, making its sixth weekly gain in a row
Germany’s Dax jumped 1.02% to 12,819.60
France’s Cac climbed 0.26% to 5516.05
Italy’s FTSE MIB added 1.12% to 24,335.02
Spain’s Ibex ended 0.65% better at 10,104.1
But in Greece, the Athens market fell 1.84% to 823.89
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 270 points or 1.13%.
On that note, it’s time to close for the week. Thanks for all your comments and we’ll be back on Tuesday after the May day Bank Holiday.
