European stocks held steady Friday, as the Stoxx Europe 600 index XX:SXXP closed down 0.04% to 451.39.
The German DAX DX:DAX was flat at 15,631.82, the FTSE 100 index UK:UKX was flat at 7,338.58 and the French CAC 40 index FR:PX1 rose 0.21% to 7,229.60.
Of the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, retail company THG PLC UK:THG saw the largest drop Friday, as shares declined 4.8%
Shares of health care/life sciences firm Idorsia Ltd. CH:IDIA and technology company Sinch AB SE:SINCH dropped 3.0% and 2.9%, respectively.
TUI AG UK:TUI, a leisure/arts/hospitality company, and business services company Pennon Group PLC UK:PNN rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 2.8% and 2.8%, respectively.
Elekta AB Series B SE:EKTA, a health care/life sciences company, saw the largest increase among Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, as shares added 5.9% on Friday.
Shares of technology firm Samhaellsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB Series B SE:SBB and industrial goods company Billerud AB SE:BILL increased 2.9% and 2.0%, respectively.
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA NO:GJF, an insurance company, and business services firm Hays PLC UK:HAS rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively.
The pound GBPUSD was down 0.25% against the dollar, and the euro EURUSD was down 0.21%. Brent crude UK:BRN00 added 0.64% to $83.45.
The yield on the 10-year gilt BX:TMBMKGB-10Y increased 2.76 basis points to 4.454%, and the yield on the German 10-year bund BX:TMBMKDE-10Y increased 4.460 basis points to 2.56%.
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