Eurostocks End at 2-1/2 Year Highs
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European shares closed at 2-1/2 year  highs Friday in the truncated final session before Christmas,  led by gains in oil stocks such as BP.
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European stock markets fell back from a 28-month peak Tuesday as the euro hovered just below the &#36;1.30 mark and as oil prices steadied after their recent &#36;10 pullback from all-time highs.
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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 the attraction of rising interest rates in the United  States.
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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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Leading shares ended the session at two-and-a-half year highs, spot on the key 5,000 level, bolstered by a host of upbeat blue-chip results and a positive session in New York.
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European stocks touched two-month highs on Monday as tech shares rallied after STMicroelectronics   stuck to its full year forecast while government bond yields firmed on continued speculation about interest rate increases.
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The 13 nations that share Europe&#39;s single currency are ending the first half of the year at a brisk economic pace despite the strong euro, soaring oil prices and rising interest rates, official data showed Friday.
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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 dollar rose to two-month highs  against the euro on Wednesday, as markets digested an inflation  report that reaffirmed market expectations for  future U.S.  interest rate rises.
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The euro cleared a record high against  the yen on Thursday and remained within striking distance of  this week's all-time peak versus the dollar as traders bet its  bull run would continue in 2005.
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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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European shares hit fresh six-and-a-half year highs on Monday amid gains in the financials sector.
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European shares edged nearer to 2-1/2  year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's gains, but the  world's biggest paper maker Stora Enso fell after saying its  fourth quarter will be tough.
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The euro soared to new highs against the  dollar Wednesday, wiping out modest opening gains on European  stocks, while euro zone government bonds fell after a weak Bund  auction.
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European shares posted their best levels in nearly two weeks, led by pleasing restructuring and earnings news from oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell, but sharp losses among basic producers capped market gains.
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The dollar held near a two-month high  against the euro on Wednesday, supported by data that showed  capital flows into the United States in November were more than  enough to fund its huge trade deficit.
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European stock markets held near  28-month highs Thursday as investors stayed confident in the  ability of firms to continue boosting profits in the face of  the euro's extended push past $1.30 to all-time highs.