European shares higher on weak oil prices
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European stock markets have climbed as investors drew comfort from falling crude oil prices, and after an overnight bounce on Wall Street.
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Energy shares rose on Wednesday as oil prices hit new highs, but stock market volume was light and indexes were moved little.
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European stocks shrugged off new peaks  in crude oil prices and moved slightly higher on Thursday with  technology firms leading the advance, while bonds and the  dollar were steady.
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European equity markets were expected to open higher on Monday, thanks to oil prices falling after it was hoped a UN-brokered ceasefire would end five weeks of fighting between Israel and Hizbollah.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets climbed higher on Friday as the oil sector was energised by soaring crude prices, dealers said.
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European shares stormed toward 2 1/2-year highs Monday as relief that the Iraq elections went better than expected helped to ease investor jitters, pressuring oil, gold and bonds and lifting the dollar.
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European stock markets rose strongly in early deals after Wall Street enjoyed sharp gains overnight in the wake of plunging oil prices.
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European stock markets were mostly higher in early trading as some robust company results pleased markets worried by a rise in oil prices and a weaker dollar.
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European share prices rose in early trade on Friday on the back of a string of corporate news and higher oil prices, while investors eyed the Group of Seven finance ministers meeting in Germany.
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European shares firmed on Tuesday as oil  slipped further toward $54 a barrel, while the dollar's tumble  came to a temporary halt after it touched another 8-month low  against the euro.
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European equities recovered from an early sell-off Wednesday after a strong open on Wall Street helped spark a rally in financial stocks, and rising oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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European stocks have notched gains as crude oil futures back away from record highs.
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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.
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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 equities clung to three-week  highs on Friday as oil steadied around the $43 a barrel mark.
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European shares rose on Wednesday as oil prices fell to seven-week lows, easing pressure on profit margins, but gains were pared as the euro edged back toward record highs on the dollar before key U.S trade data.
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European stock markets eked out modest gains in slow early trading, with gains capped by concerns about resurgent oil prices, a weak dollar and an adverse US court ruling against insurers.