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Europe shares end higher on earnings; Greece up 3%

European equities finished slightly higher on Friday as investors reacted to a slew of corporate earnings news.

The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 Index ended around 0.3 percent higher, with all major bourses mostly higher.

The German DAX outperformed the index and finished around 0.6 percent higher, after Germany's IFO survey of business sentiment showed a rise in April and came in close to market expectations.

The U.K.'s FTSE 100 closed provisionally up 0.2 percent and the French CAC ended up 0.3 percent.

Electrolux shares soared to close over 9 percent higher, as the electrical manufacturer reported a smaller-than-expected fall in profits for its first quarter.

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