European Stocks Record Second Weekly Gains in Row

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%.