European stocks nudge higher
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European equities nudged higher on Thursday as banks and carmakers recovered some of Wednesday&#39;s losses, but retailers and construction groups were still weak on interest rate concerns.
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European stock markets were broadly higher in morning trade, as investors focused on the food and construction sectors amid takeover activity.
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European stock markets rose on Monday, lit up by merger and acquisition news after a bright performance in Tokyo and Hong Kong, dealers said.
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European stock markets forged ahead in early trading on the heels of Wall Street as investors set aside worries about sky-high oil prices and cheered good news from the insurance sector.
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European equity markets crept higher on Monday, lifted by the strong finish in the US on Friday and a robust start to the week in Asia.
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European stock markets rose in early afternoon dealing amid a surprise sharp increase in Germany's investor confidence and a string of solid results, analysts said.
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Banks and insurers pushed European shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain&#39;s HBOS spearheading the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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European shares opened higher on Thursday, encouraged by Wall Street's powerful performance overnight on the back of a slump in oil prices, while Swiss Life  rose after posting solid growth in premium income.
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European equities opened higher on Thursday as banking and insurance stocks benefited from some solid results, while rallying oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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European stocks have made solid gains in morning deals after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.
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Banks and insurers pushed European  shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain's HBOS spearheading  the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war  for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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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 stocks spiked higher as razor  thin volumes amplified relief over a hiatus in the advance of  crude prices Monday, while Philips Electronics jumped after  positive comment from brokers.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets advanced Friday, extending gains after Wall Street powered higher overnight.
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European stock markets rose in early deals, boosted by a strong rally on Wall Street overnight, dealers said.
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European equity markets ticked higher on Tuesday as retailers took some of the sting out of losses for oil stocks.
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Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday as cash returns and stakebuilding lifted the speculative appeal of both sectors.