European stocks inch higher on M&A talk
13211
European equities inched cautiously higher on Friday as bid talk lifted the banking sector and airlines got a boost after Ryanair made a surprise offer for newly-listed Aer Lingus.
186655
European shares nudged higher on Monday  with technology stocks such as mobile phone giant Nokia and  consumer electronics firm Philips rebounding after a poor start  to 2005.
480378
European equity markets were stronger on Friday, extending six year highs, as retailers and utilities jumped on merger and acquisition activity.
505521
European stock markets pushed upwards in early deals as company news provided a fillip in otherwise cautious trading ahead of a US interest rate decision.
170757
European stocks climbed for a fourth day Monday, as national benchmarks advanced in 13 of the 18 Western European markets.
767373
European stock markets rose in early deals, helped by some well-received company news, a late surge on Wall Street and positive broker comment, dealers said.
75343
AFP/File - Europe's main stock markets drove higher after a steadier performance by Asian shares and Wall Street overnight, but concerns lingered over the troubled US economy, dealers said Tuesday.
670109
European shares edged higher on Monday bolstered by reassuring comments from UK bank Lloyds TSB on its earnings expectations for this year.
514119
European shares edged higher in opening trade on Wednesday, boosted by a solid performance on Wall Street overnight but chip equipment maker ASML fell after issuing a cautious outlook.
604130
European shares edged higher Tuesday, with easing oil prices underpinning market sentiment, but investors were cautious ahead of a neck-and-neck race in the US presidential elections.
680732
European shares edge higher in Monday morning trading, as investors shrug off Friday's sharp falls on Wall Street.
65197
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.
374264
Europe&#39;s main stock markets climbed higher on Friday as the oil sector was energised by soaring crude prices, dealers said.
203686
European equity markets were a little higher on Friday as energy stocks rose, offsetting losses for banks, while bid talk helped enliven the session.
315565
European equity markets bounced on Tuesday led higher by pharmaceutical companies and telecoms stocks as investors continued to favour defensive sectors.
394793
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.
14840
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.