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European shares rose in early trade on Friday, reversing the previous session's losses with markets on the euro zone periphery adding to brisk gains made so far this year.
Sentiment was boosted by a surge in Chinese imports, although the market's gains could be limited ahead of the US monthly jobs report that may shed light on the outlook for the federal Reserve's stimulus programme.
At 0806 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.6% at 1,322.58 points, with Spain's IBEX up 0.9% and Italy's FTSE MIB up 0.7%.
Shares in mining and metal groups bucked the trend, with Rio Tinto
