Helped by this week's hints from the European Central Bank that bond buying could be on the cards if inflation remains low, European markets have ended the week on a positive note. The rises came despite an early fall in US markets, after the slight miss in the non-farm payroll numbers. Overall the scores showed:

• The FTSE 100 finished 46.41 points or 0.7% higher at 6695.55

• Germany's Dax rose 0.7% to 9695.77

• France's Cac climbed 0.79% to 4484.55

• Italy's FTSE MIB added 0.83% to 22,175.48

• Spain's Ibex ended 0.88% better at 10,677.2

But on Wall Street the Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently 50 points or 0.3% lower.

And on that note it's time to close up for the evening. Thanks for all your comments, have a good weekend and we'll be back on Monday.