European stocks rose on Friday, catching the tail of an overnight rally on Wall Street, as chipmakers boosted markets and signs emerged from Washington that politicians were approaching a deal on the US debt ceiling.
Europe’s region-wide Stoxx 600 was up 0.5 per cent, France’s Cac 40 added 0.6 per cent and London’s FTSE 100 was 0.7 per cent higher at the open.
The moves come a day after Nvidia announced that its quarterly earnings far exceeded analysts’ expectations, bolstered by soaring demand for chips used in generative artificial intelligence systems.
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