A TV presenter gets ready for the daily reporting from the floor of the German share price index DAX at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 15, 2023.
LONDON — European stocks were poised for a higher open Friday as traders continue to monitor the escalating conflict in the Middle East and look ahead to the latest U.S. jobs report.
The FTSE 100 was seen opening up 7 points at 8,281, Germany's DAX 38 points higher at 19,029, France's CAC up 23 points at 7,489 and Italy's FTSE MIB 100 points higher at 32,171, according to IG data.
It comes after the Stoxx 600 shed 1% Thursday as geopolitical tensions have contributed to a shaky start to October.
Investors are looking ahead Friday to the September's payrolls report, with U.S. futures little changed overnight.
Persons:
DAX, Germany's DAX
Organizations:
LONDON, France's CAC, Investors
Locations:
Frankfurt, Germany