Commercial office building in London, UK, Monday, August 5, 2024.
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LONDON – European stocks rose on Friday, looking to shake off recent volatility and follow Wall Street and Asia-Pacific stocks higher.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was last up 0.65% at 9:00 am London time. Trading on regional exchanges and sectors also all rose. Tourism and leisure stocks led the gains, rising 1.82%, while mining stocks rose 1.75%.
Back in Europe, Hargreaves Lansdown and Lanxess will report quarterly earnings. In terms of data, Germany and Italy are expected to release final inflation data for July.
