Utilities drive European stocks higher
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European equity markets were a little stronger on Friday, extending six year highs, as utility stocks rose on fresh merger moves in the sector. Gains were capped however, after disappointing results from Ericsson.
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European stocks were higher on Monday as gains, driven by takeover speculation, offset falling oil producers as crude prices weakened.
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Banks and insurers pushed European  shares higher on Wednesday, with Britain's HBOS spearheading  the gains on relief it would not be wading into a bidding war  for domestic banking peer Abbey.
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European equities swung higher on Tuesday after traders latched on to positive news from Germany and the US, giving battered cyclical stocks a lift.
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European stocks were higher on Monday, with heavyweight pharmaceutical, oil and technology stocks leading the charge. The big news early on Monday was that pan-European bourse operator Euronext had confirmed
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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 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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European equities were a higher on Wednesday as bank stocks were moved by merger talk, while the broader market took the lead from Wall Street where the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high.
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Heavily-weighted resource stocks, financials and pharmaceuticals led a powerful rally for European equity markets on Thursday.
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European stock markets have climbed, lifted by takeover speculation surrounding the utilities and transport sectors, and following solid gains in Tokyo and by Wall Street overnight, dealers said.
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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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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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Europe&#39;s main stock markets advanced Friday, extending gains after Wall Street powered higher overnight.
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European equity markets were stronger on Friday, extending six year highs, as retailers and utilities jumped on merger and acquisition activity.
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European stocks nudged higher on Wednesday thanks to strong perfomances from the banking sector, while retail stocks continued to outperform in the run up to Christmas.
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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 stock markets have climbed as investors drew comfort from falling crude oil prices, and after an overnight bounce on Wall Street.