European stocks closed higher on Friday, rebounding from recent losses, due largely to traders indulging in some bargain hunting at several top counters despite persisting worries about inflation, slowing growth and looming interest rate hikes.
Encouraging data on UK retail sales for the month of April, and the People's Bank of China's decision to cut its key lending rates by a record quantum to spur growth helped lift sentiment to some extent.
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