European stocks finish higher, STOXX Europe 600 up 0.7%
5 of 5 major European indices rose on Friday. The DAX 40 did best (+0.9%) and the CAC 40 did worst (+0.3%).
European stocks finished higher on Friday 16 October. The STOXX Europe 600 climbed 0.7% to 644.74; the DAX 40 rose 0.9% to 25,623; the CAC 40 inched up 0.3% to 7,956.70; the Cboe UK 100 edged higher 0.4% to 1,080.05; and the Swiss Market Index inched up 0.3% to 14,391.
Over the past five trading days, the Swiss Market Index has been the strongest of the group (+4.4%) and the CAC 40 the weakest (+2.0%). For the year to date, the STOXX Europe 600 is up 8.9%.
In currencies, the euro edged higher 0.2% to 1.1237 dollars; the pound inched up 0.4% to 1.3327 dollars. See the forex calls for our model's read.
Index levels and daily changes are in the table below; the full list is on the world indices page.
The numbers
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| STOXX Europe 600 | 644.74 | +0.72% |
| DAX 40 | 25,622.61 | +0.95% |
| CAC 40 | 7,956.70 | +0.28% |
| Cboe UK 100 | 1,080.05 | +0.40% |
| Swiss Market Index | 14,391.31 | +0.29% |
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