European stocks lifted by banks and tobacco
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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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Philips Electronics, a rally on Wall Street, and tamer oil prices lifted European shares on Monday, but trading volumes and corporate news are remain thinned by the holidays.
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European stocks moved cautiously higher Tuesday, with the retail sector getting a leg up from some stellar first-half numbers from UK grocer Tesco.
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European equities hit new 5&frac12;-year highs on Thursday in a broad advance led by heavyweight banking, oil and mining stocks.
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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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European shares edged higher on Monday bolstered by reassuring comments from UK bank Lloyds TSB on its earnings expectations for this year.
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European equities opened higher on Thursday as banking and insurance stocks benefited from some solid results, while rallying oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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European stock markets moved higher on Thursday, following bumper gains earlier in Tokyo, as investors regained confidence after a recent slump in global equities.
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Insurers helped lift European equities on Thursday, as markets recovered from the previous session's losses when fears over inflation and interest rates drove them off recent six-year highs.
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European shares nosed back toward 32-month highs on Thursday, boosted by bumper profits and cash returns to shareholders from French oil major Total and Credit Suisse.
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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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Major European stock markets ended higher Tuesday as oil prices slid below 50 US dollars a barrel, boosting airline stocks, and as UBS bank&#39;s key wealth management operation turned in a robust performance.
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European equity markets were higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.
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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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U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday after  several banks, including Bank of America Corp. BAC.N, posted  higher fourth-quarter profits, while a stabilization in oil  prices eased worries about steep energy costs.
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European stocks rose Monday on speculation about a new investment in the banking sector. Asian markets were mixed, and United States markets were closed.
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European stock markets climbed strongly after shaking off a mixed overnight showing on Wall Street, as banking stocks gave a pre-weekend boost to London share prices.