Live Markets: Strongest month since May

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STRONGEST MONTH SINCE MAY

The STOXX 600 .STOXX is rising on Friday and heading for its biggest monthly rise since May, which would also mark it eighth straight monthly gain.

The pan-European benchmark is last up 0.4%, taking the monthly gain to 4%.

Other major European indexes were also set for strong monthly gains, with the FTSE 100 .FTSE up over 6.5% in February. That would mark its biggest monthly rise since November 2022.

France's CAC is little changed on Friday but still up 6% this month, its biggest rise in 13 months.

Mining shares .SXPP are leading gainers on Friday. The index hit a new record this week, exceeding the previous peak from 2008.

Here's your opening snapshot:

(Samuel Indyk)

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