Stock market today: World shares advance ahead of key US jobs report

European and Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of a report on U.S. employment that is expected to show the economy remains strong despite a prolonged bout of high interest rates.

Oil prices and U.S. futures were higher.

Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 17,958.12 and the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.5% to 7,950.67. In London, the FTSE 100 added 0.3% to 8,198.88.

The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6%.

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