European stocks are expected to rise at the start of Friday's session, beginning the first trading day of March on a positive note.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> The FTSE 100 is seen higher, up 24 points at 7,111, while the German DAX is set to open up 62 points at 11,579 and the French CAC 40 is expected to start in the black, up 13 points at 5,258; according to IG.
Stocks had previously been upbeat after index provider MSCI announced that it would quadruple the weighting of mainland shares in China later on in the year. This comes after U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer showed scepticism and outstanding issues on negotiations in a testimony, earlier this week.
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