London - European stocks climbed on Friday, with London striking a fresh record peak on takeover news and after Greece pledged new plans to reform its bailout, dealers said.
In morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index soared to a record-high 6 987.92 points, extending this week's gains won on the back of the British budget and cooling US rate hike hopes.
The FTSE stood at 6 977.1 points in midday deals, up 0.21% from Thursday's closing level.