The FTSE 100 gained 0.3% on Friday, the only major European benchmark in positive territory, while the STOXX 600 fell 0.4% as technology stocks sold off. Crude rose as the prospect of renewed U.S. military strikes on Iran undermined hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough: December Brent futures climbed 2.3% to $117.17 a barrel, and WTI gained 1.8% to $103.80. Shell rose nearly 1% and BP gained 1.3% after reporting third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit of $8.46 billion, above the $7.33 billion consensus forecast. Meanwhile, ASML and STMicroelectronics weighed on regional markets over concerns about weaker device demand and debt-financed AI infrastructure spending.
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