U.S. stock indexes advanced modestly in midday trading Friday, a day after markets plunged.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up two-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 is ahead seven-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ is up one percent.
European stock markets also closed higher.
London's Financial Times 100 index climbed one-half of one percent to close at 5,067. The CAC-40 in Paris ended up one percent to close at 2,810. The DAX in Frankfurt advanced six-tenths of a percent to close at 5,197.
In Asia, Japanese markets were closed Friday for a national holiday.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped 1.4 percent to end at 17,669.
Gold is trading down $73.93 at $1,666.46 an ounce.
The U.S. dollar is falling against the euro, but up against the yen.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP, Bloomberg and Reuters.
US Stocks Advance Slightly in Midday Trading Friday
