German, French stocks drift as oil price gains
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European stocks were drifting Monday in thin volume as the steady rise in crude oil futures to top $55 a barrel overnight weighed on sentiment.
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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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1015 GMT (Dow Jones) LONDON--European stocks higher driven by gains for oils and mining stocks. Trader says expiration of derivatives contracts or &quot;triple witching&quot; not having major impact.
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NEW YORK Stocks bounced between gains and losses Wednesday as investors overlooked rising oil prices to focus on strong results from Lehman Brothers and Sprint&#39;s much-rumored acquisition of Nextel Communications.
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European equity markets moved lower on Thursday as investors remained cautious in the face of record oil prices and slowing economic growth.
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European stocks bounced on Wednesday, snapping a five-day losing streak as signs of strength in Japan's economy lifted Asian bourses and the yen, while forecasts for cold U.S. weather pushed oil above $61.
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European stock markets advanced slightly in morning deals after gains by rival global indices, while energy majors benefited from a brief surge in crude prices, dealers said.
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European stock markets faded on Thursday  after an initial Wall Street-inspired jump to five-month highs,  as crude oil prices chalked up yet another record high and  investors prepared for a raft of key economic news.
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Stocks were little changed on Monday  as gains in insurance company American International Group Inc.  AIG.N and software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O offset  losses in energy stocks due to lower oil prices.
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European stocks dipped on Friday as oil  prices hugged 6-week highs, stoking concerns that higher energy  costs will squeeze corporate profits, with Germany's Epcos  leading the way down after saying it may miss its 2005 sales  and earnings targets.
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European stocks extended recent gains on Thursday, with miners and oil stocks in the vanguard of the advance as metals and crude prices rose on commodities exchanges.
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Most European stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as crude oil's slide to three-month lows hit heavily weighted oil shares, although a recovering dollar was a plus for the region's exporters.
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Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as rising crude oil prices lifted energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , but lingering economic worries kept investors cautious.
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European shares firmed on Tuesday as oil  slipped further toward $54 a barrel, while the dollar's tumble  came to a temporary halt after it touched another 8-month low  against the euro.
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European stock markets drifted lower in early trading as resurgent oil prices and a lacklustre session on Wall Street weighed on sentiment ahead of a eurozone interest rate decision.
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U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday as a report showing slowing Midwestern business activity offset gains in energy stocks on the back of rising oil prices.
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Stocks were little changed on  Wednesday as high crude prices drove up shares of energy  companies, but profit warnings dragged on such sectors as auto  parts and semiconductors.