U.K. markets rallied on Friday

Source: Marketwatch

U.K. stocks turned green Friday as shares of banking and mining sectors jumped, and after the U.S. jobs data beat expectations. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index soared 2.2 per cent to 5,787.28. Banking sector also rocketed on Friday, with HSBC Holdings PLC up 4.1 per cent, Barclays PLC 5.6%, while Standard Chartered PLC picked up 4.5 per cent.  Moreover, mining sector gained as well, Vedanta Resources PLC and Kazakhmys PLC rose by 5.9% and 6.6% respectively.

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