European stock markets are set to open higher Friday, rounding off a weekly rally powered by a series of solid earnings and a perceived dovish tilt by central banks.gained 1.6% on Thursday, and the index is heading for its best week-on-week performance since the end of March, according to LSEG data.after the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held rates and markets raised bets that the central bank has hit peak rates and cuts are on the horizon.
The investment bank updated its "conviction list – directors' cut" stocks to buy in Europe in an Oct. 31 note, describing it as "a curated list of our most differentiated fundamental Buy ideas across our European coverage."Should an investor go for bonds or stocks in the near to medium term?Stocks rallied after the U.S.