Earnings drive European equities higher
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European equities moved higher on Wednesday thanks to a number of solid earnings releases, but gains were capped by losses in the heavily weighted pharmaceuticals sector.
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European equity markets pushed higher on Monday, following the lead of Wall Street futures, as defensive drugs and oil groups supported the main indices.
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European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after a recent slump in global equities.
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European shares nosed back toward 32-month highs on Thursday, boosted by bumper profits and cash returns to shareholders from French oil major Total and Credit Suisse.
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Strong results from two leading insurers topped a busy day of positive earnings news in Europe on Thursday, helping the FTSE Eurofirst 300 rise 0.3 per cent to 1,539.94.
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European equity markets ended largely higher on Wednesday, recovering from early losses thanks to a strong start on Wall Street.
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European shares snapped higher on Wednesday after a two-day losing streak thanks to gains for the financials sector.
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European stock markets moved higher ahead of today&#39;s eurozone interest decision.
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Stock index futures rose sharply in  European trade on Tuesday, rebounding from early losses, ahead  of earnings from Goldman Sachs  which might offer clues  on the outlook for the credit-hit banking sector.
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European equity markets moved higher in afternoon trade on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
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European stock markets have risen after they were supported by the commodity and airline sectors, a day after surging in response to healthy US growth data.
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European stock markets have risen in early trading after a firm performance in Tokyo but a second weak day on Wall Street.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  positive company earnings helped extend the previous session's  rally and the three major indexes tried to post two consecutive  days of gains for only the second time this year.
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European equities were a higher on Wednesday as bank stocks were moved by merger talk, while the broader market took the lead from Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high.
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European equity moved higher by mid-morning on Wednesday as positive momentum built after a cautious start on Wednesday following the military coup in Thailand, which sparked overnight losses in Asian markets.
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European equities moved sharply higher on Tuesday, as financial stocks rallied after billionaire US investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers.
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European equities were modestly higher on Wednesday as banks rallied on some strong numbers, offsetting profit taking in the auto sector.