European Shares at 2-Month High
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European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the US economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.
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European stocks rose Monday as the euro retreated from record highs against the dollar and merger speculation and cost-cutting agendas among Europe's largest companies drew attention.
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European shares rose to 29-month highs  on Wednesday while the dollar came under modest pressure  despite a rate hike, and reassuring words, from the Federal  Reserve.
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The dollar held near a two-month high  against the euro on Wednesday after data showed the United  States was attracting more than enough foreign capital to fund  its huge current account deficit.
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The dollar hit a two-month high against  the euro on Tuesday as expectations grew that Federal Reserve  officials speaking later may add to recent signals that the  United States could accelerate the pace of interest rates  increases.
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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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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with blue  chips touching a 2-month high, as oil prices fell and investors  were encouraged by positive profit news from a number of  companies.
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The euro rebounded against the dollar  on Friday to hit 8-1/2-month highs in technically-driven buying  which offset the effect of a much stronger-than-expected U.S.  employment report for October.
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European shares rose to within a whisker  of fresh 2-1/2 year highs Monday amid relief that the Iraq  elections passed without a major hitch, which also helped to  push crude oil prices sharply lower.
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European stock markets rose on Monday and some hit multi-month highs as the dollar steadied and U.S. crude oil prices held below &#36;50 a barrel.
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Mergers &amp; acquisitions activity drove European stock markets to their highest level in more than six years on Tuesday morning.
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The dollar jumped to a two-month high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market swung its attention  back to rising U.S. interest rates, a thin ray of light in the  dollar's overall weakening trend.
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European shares inched up to fresh  two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the U.S.  economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors  such as technology and insurers.
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The pound shoots above $2 - close to 26-year highs - in early trade in Europe as investors price in an interest rate rise in July.
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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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The pound breaches $2 - close to record highs - in early trade in Europe on expectations of a UK rate rise.
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Europe's main stock markets have risen in initial trading, with London's FTSE 100 climbing to the highest level since late 2000 on takeover speculation in the mining sector.