European equities stick with gains to start final trading day of the week

Fresh record highs for the DAX and CAC 40 as the bullish run continues

Eurostoxx +0.5%
Germany DAX +0.5%
France CAC 40 +0.6%
UK FTSE +0.8%
Spain IBEX +0.2%
Italy FTSE MIB +0.5%

Upwards and onwards. What's that about the ECB pushing back on rate cuts again? Elsewhere, US futures are also a little higher with tech shares leading the charge again. S&P 500 futures are up 0.1% while Nasdaq futures are up 0.4%.