Europe’s Stoxx 600 rose 0.7 per cent to end the trading week, closing at a record high. Nasdaq 100 futures rebounded 1.2 per cent.

European indexes were gaining, recovering ground after Wednesday's session ended mostly lower.

The FTSE 100 rose 1.7% to 10,652.87, while the Dax gained 2.2% in Frankfurt and the Cac was up 1.7% in Paris. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones hit a new record high.