Stock markets around the world continued their upward trend, with the Dow Jones leading the way with a 4.5% climb, closing at 7778 points on Friday. In Europe, the FTSE 100 rose about 0.2% and closed the week at 3906.7 points, with the German DAX also closing higher at 1.3%. The general index of the Athens stock exchange also registered important gains, closing at 1671.8 points, or roughly 1.4% higher for the week.