Risk-on mood pushes the Nikkei 1.2% higher

A quick look at Friday: bullish sentiment helped Nikkei to push 333.79 points higher, reaching session highs around 27,356, before consolidating until close. Ultimately, the Nikkei closed Friday at 27,334.

At the same time, CAC slumps 1.43% Friday and closed at 7,025.72. Dow Jones is down to 31,862, losing 384.57 points, after ending the previous session around 32,247. DAX is down to 14,768, losing 198.9 points, after ending the previous session around 14,967.

Trading mostly sideways for 2 months. After hitting an important low of 15.42 approximately 6 months ago, the Nikkei has bounced back 175,066% since.