European markets were higher on Friday as investors parse through U.K. economic data and reflect on a somewhat murky U.S. inflation outlook.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up more than 1% at 10:40 a.m. in London, with all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
Mining stocks led the gains, up 2.8%, while utilities rose 1.2%.
The market moves come after the benchmark Stoxx 600 index closed lower in the previous session.
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