Investing.com - European stocks were up after the closing bell on Wednesday.
At the close of European trade, Germany’s DAX rose 2.50%, London’s FTSE 100 gained 2.39%, France’s CAC 40 climbed 3.07% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 2.81%.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that non-farm employment change in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 91K last month, from 109K in the preceding month whose figure was revised down from 114K.
Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm employment change to rise 103K last month.
Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.88%; the S&P 500 index gained 1.01%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 0.60%.
At the close of European trade, Germany’s DAX rose 2.50%, London’s FTSE 100 gained 2.39%, France’s CAC 40 climbed 3.07% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 2.81%.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that non-farm employment change in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 91K last month, from 109K in the preceding month whose figure was revised down from 114K.
Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm employment change to rise 103K last month.
Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.88%; the S&P 500 index gained 1.01%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 0.60%.