European Stocks at 2-1/2-Year Highs
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European shares clung to 2-1/2 year  highs on Wednesday after U.S. blue chips hit their best level  in 3-1/2 years, with drugmaker AstraZeneca starring after Japan  gave the green light to a key drug.
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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 markets edged back Tuesday after two days of strong gains, with investors rotating back into more defensive stocks such as utilities and food groups.
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European shares shrugged off a spike in  the euro to a fresh all-time high Wednesday, with telecoms  again leading the way higher after interim profits at Britain's  mm02 beat expectations.
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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 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 scaled near-2-1/2  year highs on Friday as oil prices held below $48 a barrel, and  the euro held off from mounting another assault on $1.30 but  hovered near record highs against the dollar.
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European stocks jumped to fresh 6-month highs on Friday, buoyed by lower oil prices and a strong rally on Wall Street, but the dollar hung close to record lows against the euro ahead of key U.S. jobs data.
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European shares edged nearer to 2-1/2  year highs on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's gains, but the  world's biggest paper maker Stora Enso fell after saying its  fourth quarter will be tough.
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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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Commodity-related stocks propelled European shares to 5-1/2 year highs on Wednesday after a jump in oil and copper prices, while mergers and acquisitions buoyed selected chemicals and financial stocks.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets rallied in morning trading on Monday after Tokyo&#39;s main equity index hit a fresh seven-year high following a positive end to last week in the United States.
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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.
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Metals groups led European shares to  within striking distance of 30-month highs Monday as bellwether  metal copper rallied on good Chinese demand.
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European stocks have notched gains as crude oil futures back away from record highs.
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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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European shares closed higher for a  second day on Friday, helped by solid gains from technology  companies such as software maker SAP, though volatile oil  prices kept buying sentiment in check.