The European stock market ended on a positive note on Friday, with the Stoxx Europe 600 index finishing up 0.10% at 447.65[^1^].
Top Gainers
Among the constituents of the Stoxx Europe 600, the largest gain was seen by retail company DocMorris N.V., as its shares jumped a significant 10.5%[^1^]. Shares of electric utilities firm Scatec ASA and retail company Ocado Group PLC also saw notable increases, with gains of 9.3% and 7.0% respectively[^1^].
Other Noteworthy Performances
Sinch AB, a technology company, and retail business THG PLC performed well too, with their stocks adding 6.3% and 5.6% respectively[^1^].
Top Losers
On the other hand, machinery company Tomra Systems ASA saw the largest decrease among the Stoxx Europe 600 constituents, with shares declining by 5.9% on Friday[^1^]. Following closely were retail/wholesale firm Kion Group AG and printing/publishing company Wolters Kluwer N.V., with drops of 4.8% and 4.1% respectively[^1^].
Other Declining Stocks
Health Care/Life Sciences companies Orion Oyj Series B and Novartis AG also experienced significant decreases, with their stocks weakening by 3.3% and 3.2% respectively[^1^].
Currency and Commodity Movement
The pound showed strength against the dollar, rising by 0.74%, while the euro was up 0.69%[^1^]. Brent crude also saw an increase of 1.59% to reach $77.74[^1^].
Furthermore, there were some changes in bond yields. The yield on the 10-year gilt fell by 0.71 basis points to 4.651%[^1^], and the yield on the German 10-year bund increased by 0.890 basis points to 2.64%[^1^].
[^1^]: Source: Dow Jones and FactSet