Utilities lift European stocks on Friday

Europe's major stocks posted significant gains by 8:00 GMT, helped by steel makers, oil companies and miners. Thus, Germany's DAX 30 Index grew 1.09%, trading at 9,902.18, whereas Britain's FTSE 100 Index jumped 1.51% to 6,145.32 points. Meanwhile, France's CAC 40 Index increased 1.52% to 4,347.77, and the pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 Index rose 1.32% to 2,961.55 points.