German shares ended bourse trade yesterday higher, catching up to gains in the IBIS DAX from post bourse dealings on Thursday, traders said. The 30 share DAX index ended up 14.19 points at 2508.65 points a gain of 38.31 on the week.

Paris CAC-40: 2023.41 (+13.51)

French stocks finished higher after closely tracking an early rise on Wall Street following US economic data that suggested the economy was not overheating.

Milan MIBTEL: 9799 (+94)

Italian shares ended a volatile session mostly higher as US jobless figures calmed fears of a rise in interest rates, but investors were still ready to unload shares at the first sign of a rally.