The U.S. Labor Department is set to publish April's jobs report at 1:30 p.m. London time on Friday. The report carries extra significance as the Federal Reserve assesses the strength of the labor market recovery in charting its course for monetary policy.
Results will begin to emerge Friday from local and mayoral polls across the U.K. and crucial parliamentary elections in Scotland. It's another busy day for earnings in Europe with Adidas, BMW, Siemens and Credit Agricole among the major blue chips reporting before the bell. European markets are set for a higher open Friday as global stocks eye a positive week amid surging commodity prices, while investors await a key jobs report out of the U.S.
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