European Shares Open Firmer
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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 equities firmed slightly on  Friday while euro zone bond yields slipped after U.S.  second-quarter gross domestic product data, which rose in line  with economists' forecasts.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets extended gains in morning trade on Thursday as Wall Street recovered strongly overnight after a recent slump.
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European stock markets rebounded strongly in early trading as the dollar firmed slightly against major currencies after plummeting to record lows against the euro last week.
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European stock markets mostly rose in early dealing this morning, buoyed by a strong overnight rally by Wall Street. US stocks rebounded, winning support from a sharp drop in crude oil prices and positive broker comments regarding the technology sector.
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European stock markets edged ahead in early deals, recovering some of the previous day's losses as strong company results on both sides of the Atlantic helped boost sentiment.
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European shares rose to within a whisker of fresh 2-1/2 year highs Monday amid relief that the Iraq elections passed without a major hitch, which also helped to push crude oil prices sharply lower.
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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.
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European tobacco stocks were lifted by bid activity on Thursday which helped equity markets nudge higher, while interest rate decisions by both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank went as expected.
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European equity markets edged slightly lower shortly after the opening on Thursday after rallying in the previous session but a major deal in the pharmaceutical sector boosted sentiment and results from Pernod Ricard provided further early interest.
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European equity markets moved higher on Friday as Wall Street's early gains tempted bargain hunters back into the fray.
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European stock markets nudged higher in early trading on the heels of Wall Street as dealers responded positively to comments from the US Federal Reserve.
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European shares closed higher for a  second day on Friday, helped by solid gains from technology  companies such as software maker SAP, though volatile oil  prices kept buying sentiment in check.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rebounded on Thursday in the wake of a recovery for Japanese share prices.
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European equities moved higher on Friday, with financial stocks leading the advance as buyers returned after losses of more than 2 per cent over the last three session's.
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European equity markets recovered some poise after a weaker open on Monday, as London&#39;s mining stocks and oil groups helped offset losses for banks.
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European shares edged higher at Monday&#39;s opening led by Germany&#39;s Bayer on news of an alliance with US healthcare giant Schering-Plough.