Heavy rain clouds pass over the city of London skyline on September 23, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.
European markets are expected to open slightly higher on Friday as investors take in U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) figures and look ahead to highly anticipated fiscal stimulus from China.
The U.K.'s FTSE 100 index is poised to open 19 points higher at 8,254, Germany's DAX 23 points higher at 19,228, France's CAC up 15 points at 7,559 and Italy's FTSE MIB 11 points higher at 33,943, according to data from IG.
The U.K. economy returned to growth in August, according to official data published on Friday.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly traded higher on Friday, breaking ranks with U.S. stocks, which saw key benchmarks dip overnight as investors reacted to a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report.
Persons:
Germany's DAX
Organizations:
France's CAC, IG, Reuters ., U.S, CSI
Locations:
London, United Kingdom, China, U.K, Reuters . Asia, Pacific, Hong Kong