European equities gained ground in initial deals on Friday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies up 0.42 percent at 6,270.14 points.
Elsewhere, Frankfurt's DAX 30 advanced 0.22 percent to 7,490.11 points and in Paris the CAC 40 rose 0.97 percent to 3,634.17.
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