French stocks set for tidy gains in 2005, though forex, oil risks weigh
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French equities look well placed to post tidy gains in 2005, with the benchmark CAC-40 index seen rising to around 4,100-4,200 points, bolstered by increased merger and acquisitions activity and attractive valuations, analysts said.
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European equity markets were expected to open higher on Wednesday after blue chips in the US posted their biggest daily gains in four months, however, caution is expected as oil prices turned higher.
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European shares edged higher Tuesday, with easing oil prices underpinning market sentiment, but investors were cautious ahead of a neck-and-neck race in the US presidential elections.
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Wall Street was set to open slightly  firmer on Thursday, recovering some lost ground after  Wednesday's sell-off, but lofty crude prices and worry about  profit warnings will cap investor enthusiasm.
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New York - Investors are expected to focus on oil prices and earnings outlooks this week, and the slightest warning about revenues could weigh on stocks.
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European stocks and currencies rose on  Friday as manufacturing data reinforced the view the region  will outperform a slowing U.S. economy in 2007, while crude oil  retreated after hitting a two-month high above $63.
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European shares tracked sideways on Tuesday as gains in Deutsche Telekom helped to counter weaker oils, while Swiss Re was still dogged by concerns over possible payouts in tsunami-hit Asia.
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Investor's Business Daily - Europe might be a good place to focus if you want to go global with exchange traded funds.
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European equities traded in positive territory on Wednesday after Wall Street benefited from oil's fall to its lowest price for six months and the dollar held up despite weak trade data.
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European equity markets were likely to feel the pressure of a surge in crude prices to near record levels on Monday, while last week's spate of earnings warnings was set to keep the market subdued.
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European equities flirted with 5-month  peaks as hopes that economic growth was sustainable and a small  dip in oil prices helped lure investors back to recent  underperformers such as technology and insurance stocks.
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European shares tracked sideways near recent highs early on Thursday, but Swiss Re rallied after reassuring investors that its likely payout for Sunday's tsunami tragedy in Asia will be less than 100 million Swiss francs (&#36;88.3 million).
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Stocks were set to push a little higher on the last trading day of the year, but data on existing home sales could limit any advance.
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French junior Budget Minister Dominique Bussereau said that the government's forecast of 2.5-percent growth in 2005 still looked &quot;reasonable&quot; but acknowledged that it might have to be changed if the price of oil remained high.
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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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European stock markets eked out modest gains as oil prices eased off record highs and dealers hoped for a rise in US employment, though terrorism worries weighed on sentiment.
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PARIS/LONDON  - France warned foreign banks on Tuesday not to try to grab control of Societe Generale, as speculation of a takeover approach by rival BNP Paribas drove its shares more than 10 percent higher.