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Europe close: Historic US jobs report stokes buying
Stocks bounding ahead at the end of the week as US jobs data delivered a massive upside surprise even as investors awaited the result of the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision and that of its allies, on Saturday, on whether to extend their output curbs.
Director dealings: Persimmon boss sells some shares near technical resistance
Persimmon boss Dave Jenkinson sold 89,851 shares at 2,476. 88p apiece on 3 June as the shares approached technical resistance at around 2,500. 0p.
Week ahead: US Fed, Chinese foreign trade data in focus
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be on the US central bank, as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve reveal their latest assessment of the country's economy and weigh in on the most likely path for policy.
US open: Stocks extend advance after another historic jobs report
Stocks on Wall Street popped higher at the start of trading on Friday, defying skeptics, boosted by a gigantic beat on the May non-farm payrolls report when compared with economists' forecasts.
US jobs market blows past forecasts in May, payrolls rise by 2.51m
Far from continuing to deteriorate as most economists had forecast, the US jobs market showed some signs of life in May.
Europe midday: Stocks holding higher ahead of US jobs report
Stocks are bounding ahead at the end of the week even as investors await the result of the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision and that of its allies on whether to extend their output curbs.
Europe open: Oilers pace gains ahead of OPEC+ decision, US jobs report
Stocks are bounding ahead at the end of the week even as investors await the result of the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries' decision and that of its allies on whether to extend their output curbs.