Stock Market News (European Open) – FTSE eyes record high; jobs report could drive sentiment in the US

Out of Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.3% with the Shanghai Composite finishing the day lower by 0.4%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced by 0.5%. Japanese markets were closed for Culture Day. At 1001 GMT, the overall picture in Europe was positive for the most part with the pan-European Stoxx 600 being up by 0.2%. […]