European stocks rose for a fourth day, extending a six-month high, after the U.S unemployment report.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced to 264.6 at the close, climbing to its highest level since July 29.The benchmark measure gained 3.6 percent this week, its sixth weekly gain in seven.
The euro-area finance ministers won’t meet on Feb. 6 to discuss Greece.
A meeting may take place later next week, said Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean Claude Juncker who chairs meetings of finance ministers from the euro area’s 17 member states.
A report from Market Economics and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, showed that services industries in the U.K. unexpectedly increased from last month.
The measure of activity rose to 56 in January from 54 in December. That beat the average economist estimate for a reading of 53.3.