European shares extended gains on Friday, as Wall Street opened sharply higher after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index was up 2.1 percent at 1,077.37 points, while the Euro STOXX 50 index rose 3.8 percent to 2,349.82 points.
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Banks were the best-performing European equity sector, with the STOXX European bank index rising by 4.2 percent.
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