European stocks reversed earlier losses and closed higher on Friday, to score their second consecutive week of gains.
The STOXX Europe 600 index finished higher for the day by 0.64%, registering weekly gains of 1% and rising to its best level in three weeks.
The French CAC40 index gained 0.60%, while the German DAX leveled up by 0.06%.
Meanwhile, the UK’s FTSE100 index ended the session up by 0.94%.