Europe moves higher as M&A heats up
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European stocks were higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity in the Spanish utilities sector enlivening the session.
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European equities moved higher on Tuesday, as recent losses for financial stocks triggered some technical buying, while oil companies and utilities provided defensive back-up.
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European equity markets pushed higher on Monday, following the lead of Wall Street futures, as defensive drugs and oil groups supported the main indices.
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European stock markets have risen solidly after Wall Street had rebounded overnight.
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European shares ended higher on Monday, buoyed by takeover activity as the London Stock Exchange hit a record high after Euronext made a bid approach, while drug makers recovered from a sharp fall.
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Europe&#39;s main equity markets rose in initial trading on Thursday, with London&#39;s FTSE 100 index of leading shares gaining 0.35 percent to 6,590.20 points
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European equities swung higher on Tuesday after traders latched on to positive news from Germany and the US, giving battered cyclical stocks a lift.
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European stocks rose Monday as the euro retreated from record highs against the dollar and merger speculation and cost-cutting agendas among Europe's largest companies drew attention.
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European stocks were expected to open higher on Wednesday, mirroring gains on Wall Street and in Asia, with further takeover activity likely to enliven the session.
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The euro edged higher in European morning trade on Friday as Germanyâs influential IFO survey beat expectations. The index of business sentiment rose to 96.2 in December, the highest
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European stock markets pushed upwards in early deals as company news provided a fillip in otherwise cautious trading ahead of a US interest rate decision.
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European equity markets were higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday&#39;s strong session on Wall Street and some snippets of bid activity.
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European equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by rallying financial stocks and following gains in the US and Asia.
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European equities opened higher on Thursday as banking and insurance stocks benefited from some solid results, while rallying oil prices lifted the energy sector.
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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 equity markets crept higher on Monday, lifted by the strong finish in the US on Friday and a robust start to the week in Asia.
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European equities moved sharply higher on Tuesday, as financial stocks rallied after billionaire US investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers.