European stocks mixed ahead of US job figures

Reported by France 24 on Friday, 6 November 2009 (on November 6, 2009)

Europe's main stock markets diverged slightly on Friday ahead of the release of crucial US employment figures and as traders assessed more earnings reports.London's FTSE 100 index of top shares climbed 0.18 percent to 5,134.73 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged up 0.05 percent to 5,483.56 points while in Paris the CAC 40 dipped 0.12 percent to 3,704.44.The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 index of top eurozone shares was flat at 2,793.00 points."The main event for global markets today is the latest US unemployment release," said IG Index chief market strategist David Jones.

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