Commercial office buildings in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.
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LONDON — European markets rose on Friday as they looked to shake off recent choppiness and follow Wall Street and Asia-Pacific stocks higher.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was last 0.65% higher at 9:00 a.m. London time. Regional bourses and sectors were also all trading in positive territory. Travel and leisure stocks led gains and added 1.82%, while mining stocks added 1.75%.
Back in Europe, Hargreaves Lansdown and Lanxess are set to report quarterly earnings. On the data front, final July inflation prints are expected from Germany and Italy.
