At 0855 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was down 0.5% at 255.20, but in the week to date the index is posting gains of 2.4%. Elsewhere, London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 5726.13, Paris's CAC-40 was 0.6% lower at 3309.86 and Frankfurt's DAX was down 0.4% at 6390.13.
Despite today's small declines, all these indexes look set to finish the week on a high. Well-received French and Spanish bond auctions Thursday has boosted sentiment with high bid-to-cover ratios, and confidence has been given a further leg up by encouraging U.S. data, with initial jobless claims falling to a four-year low, according to data released Thursday. For the latest updates on the stock market, visit Stock Market Today For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today
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