(Bloomberg) — European stocks rose and U.S. futures fluctuated as faith in the technology-led rally and a virus-vaccine breakthrough competed with concerns over mixed economic data. The single currency weakened.Semiconductor and healthcare shares led gains Europe and in the U.S. premarket, from ASML Holding NV to drugmakers Novartis AG and Pfizer Inc. Equipment maker Deere & Co., a bellwether stock, jumped after increasing its profit guidance. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 swung between modest ups and downs after setting a fresh record high Thursday.The dollar gained on against a basket of its peers after the euro-area economy unexpectedly lost momentum this …read more
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