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Sector movers: Banks, Travel names pace gains
Lenders' shares led the advance on Thursday after the Bank of England signalled increased confidence in the outlook on the back of the vaccine rollout in the UK.
Friday preview: US January non-farm payrolls in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for January.
Europe close: Dax at record highs, FTSE Mibtel breaks past resistance
European shares were mostly higher again on Thursday with German and Italian markets outperforming the benchmark Stoxx 600 index.
Auto 1Group SE shares jump in Frankfurt stockmarket debut
Shares of Germany's well-known digital used-car dealer Auto1Group SE shot higher on their first day of trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Deutsche Bank cuts GlaxoSmithKline to 'sell', says valuation alone is not enough
Analysts at Deutsche Bank downgraded their recommendation for shares of GlaxoSmithKline to "sell" following the UK drug giant's latest quarterly update.
FTSE 250 movers: National Express, Capital&Counties wanted
London's second-tier index was edging higher again on Thursday, buoyed by cautious confidence that the UK was on the path to bringing the pandemic under control and reopening its economy.
Weekly US jobless claims dip
US jobless claims continued slipping lower over the previous week, hitting a nine-week low, albeit while remaining at exceedingly elevated levels.