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(Reuters) -European stocks edged up on Friday ahead of a highly anticipated U.S. jobs report, while tech stocks got a lift, aided by Hexagon after the Swedish firm said it will sell its design and engineering unit to U.S.-based Cadence Design.

The pan-European STOXX 600 rose in early trade and was last up 0.3% at 551.68 points by 0703 GMT. The index was set for a marginally higher end for a week marked by volatility due to concerns regarding government fiscal stability.

Technology stocks rose 0.9% and was among top sectoral performers, with Hexagon gaining 6.8%. The company’s deal with Cadence was worth $3.16 billion and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Orsted lost 1.3% after the Danish wind farm developer cut its operating p

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