The pan-European Stoxx 600 closes 0.3% up at a record 660.25 pointsTechnology shares added 1.9% in the session, tracking gains from Wall Street, and were the best performing sector on the Stoxx 600 this week. PHOTO: REUTERS[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 rallied to a fourth consecutive record close on Friday (Aug 7), led by technology stocks and a largely positive slate of corporate earnings, while softer US jobs data further supported sentiment. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.3 per cent higher, reaching a record 660.25 points and marking a fourth consecutive weekly advance. Technology shares added 1.9 per cent in the session, tracking gains from Wall Street, and were the best performing sector on the Stoxx 600 this week. Kingspan surged 17.8 per cent after results, topping the Stoxx 600 gainers, as the building materials firm raised its profit forecast on booming data centre demand.