US stocks rose for the fifth straight week as investors took heart from Republican gains in the elections and on news that more cheap money from the Federal Reserve was on the way.
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The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 9.24 points, or 0.08 percent, at 11,444.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 4.78 points, or 0.39 percent, to 1,225.84. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.64 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,578.98.
European shares drifted lower as investors took profits from six-month high equity prices ahead of widely-watched US nonfarm payroll numbers, with financials featuring among top decliners.
The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was down 0.2 percent at 1,104.52 points after rising to 1,111.02, the highest since mid-April. It surged 1.7 percent on Thursday on the US Federal Reserve's decision to buy $600 billion in government bonds to help the US economy.
Japan's Nikkei average jumped 2.9 percent and booked its best week in a year, after the Federal Reserve's plans to buy more Treasuries prompted investors to seek risk elsewhere, prompting rallies in global stocks and commodities.
The benchmark Nikkei gained 267.21 points to 9,625.99, its highest close since Oct. 7 and its best daily performance since early June.
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