Media, Steel Sectors Lift European Stocks
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European shares rose on Thursday with  steel and media stocks in the vanguard after a South Korean  steelmaker's profits more than doubled and Reuters said it  expects a three-year slide in revenue to ease.
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity in the Spanish utilities sector enlivening the session.
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LONDON: European stock markets rallied yesterday as investors appreciated gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company news.
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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 stock markets rose strongly in early deals after US and Asian shares saw sharp gains in the wake of plunging oil prices.
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European stock markets started the week on an upbeat note as dealers responded positively to gains in New York and Asia and digested a flurry of company takeover news.
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European equity markets ended largely higher on Wednesday, recovering from early losses thanks to a strong start on Wall Street.
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European stocks and currencies rose on  Friday as manufacturing data reinforced the view the region  will outperform a slowing U.S. economy in 2007, while crude oil  retreated after hitting a two-month high above $63.
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A new wave of bid activity helped European stock markets defy the gloom in the financial sector this week.
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Heavily-weighted resource stocks, financials and pharmaceuticals led a powerful rally for European equity markets yesterday.
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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 were lifted Monday by a tech-led rebound on Wall Street Friday and gains in Asia, but euro zone government bonds fell after hawkish comments from a key European Central Bank official.
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Utilities and technology stocks drove European equity markets higher on Thursday, as cash returns helped lift the appeal of both sectors.
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European shares notched up a fresh five-month high on Thursday, helped by miners as base metal prices shot to multi-year peaks and by German utility giant E.ON  on news of an asset sale in Norway.
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European stocks staged a rebound on Thursday as investors shrugged off another subprime shock from the US, while engineering groups welcomed strong quarterly numbers from Alstom.
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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 shares rose on Friday, supported  by Wall Street's strong close, with standout gains from  TeliaSonera's pledges to trim its costs and as takeover talk  lifted UK cigarette maker Gallaher.