European Shares Extend Multi-Year Highs
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European stock markets scaled near-2-1/2  year highs on Friday after strong overnight gains on Wall  Street as the euro held off from mounting another assault on  $1.30 and as oil prices traded below $48 a barrel.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, driven by a combination of firm results, broker upgrades and reports of bid activity.
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European equities hit new 5&frac12;-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.
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European stock markets rose strongly with London trading at fresh two-year high points, as English football giant Manchester United said it had received a takeover approach.
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Commodity-related stocks propelled European shares to 5-1/2 year highs on Wednesday after a jump in oil and copper prices, while mergers and acquisitions buoyed selected chemicals and financial stocks.
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European stock markets have risen solidly after Wall Street had rebounded overnight.
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European equity markets surged higher on Thursday in their best day since the bull market began in March 2003 as stocks shook off news of a EU4.9bn fraud at French bank Soci&eacute;t&eacute; G&eacute;n&eacute;rale.
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, and fresh merger and acquisition activity.
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European shares rose to fresh 6-1/2  month highs on Thursday as the dollar firmed and oil eased from  $49 a barrel while poor German economic growth data buoyed  bonds.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets jumped higher thanks to takeover talk in the banking, travel and stock exchange sectors, dealers said Wednesday.
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European stock markets have risen as investors reacted to a series of newspaper reports suggesting possible takeover deals.
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Europe's main equity markets fizzed higher on Monday as traders welcomed the arrival of the Christmas holidays.
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European equity markets were higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.
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THE main European stock markets have ended 2004 near the highest levels for two-and-a-half years, after gaining about seven per cent in value over the past 12 months.
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European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.
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European equity markets moved to fresh five-and-a-half-year highs on Wednesday as oil stocks rallied, while techs were led by Nokia after research showed it had extended its market share in the third quarter.
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European shares strongly extended gains  on Friday after data showed job creation in the U.S. economy  was double expectations at 337,000 in October.