European Shares Open Modestly Firmer
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European shares opened modestly firmer  on Tuesday, helped by a reprieve for the battered dollar but  mixed company updates kept a lid on gains.
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European stock markets have risen slightly in early trading, mirroring small overnight gains on Wall Street.
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European shares made tentative gains Monday in spite of concerns that equities had become overvalued.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rallied on Tuesday following a modest rebound for Japanese equity prices in Asian trade.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rose on Friday as earlier gains in Tokyo offset a subdued overnight performance in New York, dealers said.
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European stocks edged higher on Thursday with telecoms groups topping the league, but with the closure of US and Tokyo markets for public holidays, trade was thin and lacked direction.
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European share indexes opened steady near 32-month highs on Tuesday, mirroring a flat performance from U.S. blue chips overnight, but home appliance maker Electrolux jumped as results topped forecasts.
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European stock markets made modest headway in early trading though an uninspiring performance on Wall Street and concerns about rising oil prices weighed on sentiment, dealers said.
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European equity markets were expected to open little changed on Thursday after rallying in the previous session in anticipation of the decision to hold US interest unchanged by the Federal Reserve. Strong results from Pernod Ricard provided some early cheer for investors on Thursday while merger activity and bid speculation in the pharmaceuticals sector was expected to lift sentiment.
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UK blue chips were firmer mid-afternoon as a level of confidence returned to the UK markets, following some bullish corporate news. Sentiment was further boosted by a stronger start to trading on Wall Street.
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Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday in light trade after the Christmas break and following slender overnight gains on Wall Street, dealers said.
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European equities turned positive by mid morning on Thursday having opened lower, as M&amp;A activity continued to enthrall the market.
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European stock markets rose slightly in early trading as dealers overlooked losses on Wall Street overnight and responded positively to some corporate news stories.
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European shares opened slightly firmer on Monday as the dollar edged off record lows against the euro but Franco-Belgian bank Dexia slipped after rejecting talks regarding a cross-border tie-up.
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European stock markets have risen modestly ahead of keenly-awaited US inflation data.
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European stock markets rose slightly amid relief at falling oil prices, though activity was muted, dealers said.
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European shares opened steady on Tuesday  as a solid close on Wall Street overnight countered concerns  about higher energy and interest costs but Swiss chemical maker  Ciba fell after a downbeat outlook.