European shares drift up amid Christmas Eve shutdown
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Europe's main stock markets drifted upwards on Monday, with Frankfurt shut for the Christmas holidays, while London and Paris were set for an early lunchtime finish.
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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.
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European stocks edged higher on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, but gains were capped after a mixed session in Asia.
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Europe's main stock exchanges leapt higher on Friday, ahead of Christmas next week, as markets mirrored positive performances overnight in the United States and earlier in Asia.
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US stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday as the &quot;Santa Claus&quot; rally kept going for a third straight day. The economic news was mixed and trading was light as Wall
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European stocks stabilized on Wednesday as dealers sat tight ahead of important US economic data and after a volatile start to the week.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after retailers offered a mixed picture on holiday  sales in December, while a rise in jobless claims last week  coupled with an almost $2 increase in oil prices kept investors  on the sidelines.
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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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Blue chips closed firmer, not far from the day's peak on the final full trading session before Christmas helped by an early jump on Wall Street, thanks to strength in tech issues, and with mining heavyweights helping fuel a late Santa rally in London.
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European shares slipped back in light trading with the London Stock Exchange closed for a bank holiday and New York investors expected to take it easy while the Republican convention is in town.
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European equities surrendered early gains in a volatile day's trade as the market searched for direction with only three full trading sessions left until Christmas.
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European shares in the last full trading session before Christmas on Friday as a seasonal rally took hold with industrial metals and construction groups regaining lost ground.
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European shares held steady just below  2-1/2 year highs on Thursday with dealers reluctant to make any  big bets on the last full day of trading before the Christmas  holiday season.
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European shares held steady just below 2-1/2 year highs on Thursday with dealers reluctant to make any big bets on the last full day of trading before the Christmas holiday season.
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US stocks closed slightly higher on Thursday amid mixed economic news and light trading as Wall Street headed home early for the Christmas holiday.
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U.S. stocks closed slightly higher on  Thursday amid mixed economic news and light trading as Wall  Street headed home early for the Christmas holiday.
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The FTSE 100 extended its end-of-year rally to close higher on Christmas Eve for the fifth straight session.