European stocks rally as drug stocks rise
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European equity markets bounced on Tuesday led higher by pharmaceutical companies and telecoms stocks as investors continued to favour defensive sectors.
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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.
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European tobacco stocks were lifted by bid activity on Thursday which helped equity markets nudge higher as investors awaited interest rate decisions from both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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European equity moved higher by mid-morning on Wednesday as positive momentum built after a cautious start on Wednesday following the military coup in Thailand, which sparked overnight losses in Asian markets.
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European stock markets rose on Monday and some hit multi-month highs as the dollar steadied and U.S. crude oil prices held below &#36;50 a barrel.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rebounded on Thursday as investors geared up for interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
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European shares got off to a sparkling  start of the New Year, rallying to a 30-month high on Monday  after a broad rebound of the dollar lifted exporters such as  car giant DaimlerChrysler.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rose on Friday, driven higher by the automaking sector despite overnight losses on Wall Street.
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European equities rallied on Friday, recovering their poise after losses in the previous session sparked by concerns over the prospect of rising interest rates.
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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 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 stock markets rose in early trade after a late chip-inspired rally on Wall Street nudged investors towards a positive frame of mind.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday&#39;s strong session on Wall Street and some snippets of bid activity.
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LONDON: European stocks posted firm gains yesterday as takeover speculation provided a boost to sentiment and drug makers rebounded from last week&#39;s heavy falls.
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After a weak start, European equity markets rallied by lunchtime on Thursday, helped by merger activity in the pharmaceuticals sector and bid speculation in the Spanish property sector.
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European equities advanced on Monday,  supported by a recovery in drug heavyweights and a rise in  Finnish mobile handset giant Nokia, but volumes were light  before the Christmas holidays.
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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.