European equities hit 6-year highs
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European equity markets rose to fresh six-year highs on Tuesday, with Italy's Capitalia leading banks higher after Spain's Santander was reported to be poised to raise its stake to around 5 per cent.
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European shares surged to new 5-1/2 year highs early on Wednesday as an overnight surge in oil prices lifted heavily-weighted energy shares, helping offset fears of an earnings slowdown at Credit Agricole .
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Leading shares ended above the key 6,400 level, hitting fresh 6-year highs, as ongoing M&amp;A hopes in mining heavyweights and Wolseley were bolstered by a solid early session on Wall Street.
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European stock markets have shot higher, with London's FTSE 100 index striking a fresh six-year pinnacle, aided by record earnings from Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton.
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European equities retreated from 6.5-year highs on Thursday but shares in OMX, the Stockholm-based exchange, were suspended as speculation mounted that it was about to be taken over.
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European stock markets hit fresh  29-month highs on Tuesday, tracking gains in New York and after  HBOS said it will beat forecasts as well as buy back shares.
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European shares got off to a sparkling  start of the New Year, rallying to a 30-month high on Monday  after a broad rebound of the dollar lifted exporters such as  car giant DaimlerChrysler.
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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 pound hit another 26-year peak against the dollar on Tuesday, and the euro held close to a historic high point against the US unit as dealers bet on rising interest rates in Britain and the eurozone.
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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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London's FTSE 100 shares index has hit 6,000 points as investors seized on strong gains by US and Japanese shares, falling oil prices and a buoyant mining sector.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets jumped higher thanks to takeover talk in the banking, travel and stock exchange sectors, dealers said Wednesday.
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The pound has risen to a six-week high against the dollar following stronger-than-expected economic growth data.
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European equity markets surged higher on Thursday in their best day since the bull market began in March 2003 as stocks shook off news of a EU4.9bn fraud at French bank Soci&eacute;t&eacute; G&eacute;n&eacute;rale.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, with the S&P 500 index reaching a six-year high and the Nasdaq jumping more than 1 percent as lower oil prices and a wave of takeover deals boosted optimism about the economic outlook and corporate valuations.
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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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THE main European stock markets have ended 2004 near the highest levels for two-and-a-half years, after gaining about seven per cent in value over the past 12 months.