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European stocks closed mixed across the board on Friday.
The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index rose 0.24 percent to close at 10,497.29 points. France's CAC 40 index gained 0.15 percent to finish at 8,338.97 points. Germany's DAX index fell 0.20 percent to end the session at 25,067.09 points.
European stocks close mixed on Friday
U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 149.6 points, or 0.29 percent, to 52,637.01. The S and P 500 added 31.75 points, or 0.42 percent, to 7,575.39. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 74.72 points, or 0.29 percent, to 26,281.61.
Ten of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended in green, with materials and communication services leading the gainers by adding 1.12 percent and 0.92 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, health bucked the trend by going down 0.81 percent.
U.S. stocks close higher
