(Bloomberg) — Stocks marched higher alongside U.S. equity futures on Friday as investors mulled earnings and economic data while maintaining the momentum that’s put global indexes at records highs this week. Treasuries slipped.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index opened higher, with all 19 industry groups advancing, after most of Asia’s main markets rose. Shares fluctuated in Shanghai after data showed Chinese industrial output beat estimates. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index also climbed, signaling the underlying gauge will add to the record close it hit after U.S. retail sales strengthend in December.Treasuries dipped, including longer-dated notes, after the U.S. announced plans …read more
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