European Shares at 2-Month High
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European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the U.S. economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.
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European stock markets rose in early deals, showing resilience in the face of record high oil prices.
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The dollar jumped to a two-month high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market swung its attention  back to the attraction of rising interest rates in the United  States.
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The dollar jumped to a two-month high  against the euro on Tuesday as the market swung its attention  back to rising U.S. interest rates, a thin ray of light in the  dollar's overall weakening trend.
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Technology stocks rose on Monday to  their highest level in nearly two months, led by  semiconductors, as investors drew encouragement from a run of  positive news in the sector.
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European stocks hit a new 2-1/2 year  high on Tuesday as a slide in oil prices and a rise in the  dollar fueled confidence in the global economy, but a glum  Christmas report from Woolworths weighed on UK retailers.
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The dollar hovered near a two-month high  versus the euro on Thursday after upbeat economic data  reaffirmed the view that likely future U.S. interest rate rises  would lure more funds to the United States.
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The pound shoots above $2 - close to 26-year highs - in early trade in Europe as investors price in an interest rate rise in July.
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European shares posted their best levels in nearly two weeks, led by pleasing restructuring and earnings news from oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell, but sharp losses among basic producers capped market gains.
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The pound breaches $2 - close to record highs - in early trade in Europe as investors price in an interest rate rise in July.
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European stock markets hit their highest  levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Friday, pumped up by chipmakers  Infineon and ASML after industry bellwether Intel boosted its  quarterly revenue outlook.
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Stocks rose on Tuesday, with blue  chips touching a 2-month high, as oil prices fell and investors  were encouraged by positive profit news from a number of  companies.
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European shares kicked off 2005 by climbing to their highest in almost two and a half years on Monday after a small rebound by the dollar lifted exporters such as car giant DaimlerChrysler.
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European shares closed at 2-1/2 year highs Friday in the truncated final session before Christmas, led by gains in oil stocks such as BP.
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European stock markets jumped out the blocks in early trading, with London trading at fresh two-year high points after Wall Street finished on a strong note last week.
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European shares rose to fresh 6-1/2  month highs on Thursday as the dollar firmed and oil eased from  $49 a barrel while poor German economic growth data buoyed  bonds.
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European stocks touched two-month highs  on Monday as tech shares rallied after STMicroelectronics    stuck to its full year forecast while government bond yields  firmed on continued speculation about interest rate increases.