European markets closed higher on Friday, regaining momentum after a dip in the previous session.
European markets
The pan-European benchmark Stoxx 600 index provisionally ended 1.2% higher, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory. Construction and material stocks led the gains, up around 2.1%, while chemicals dipped 0.3%.
Market participants on Friday digested corporate releases from L'Oreal, TotalEnergies and NatWest.
Asia-Pacific markets were higher after the Bank of Japan kept its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%, as expected. The Japanese yen slid against the U.S. dollar on the move.
Meanwhile, U.S. stocks jumped on Friday as Big Tech names Alphabet and Microsoft rallied on strong earnings and investores digested the latest inflation data.