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European shares edge back up to near multi-year highs

March 7, 2013 04:30
LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - European shares edged up in early trade on Thursday, leaving key indexes hovering around multi-year highs and with investors forecasting more market gains in the medium term. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which had reached a 4-1/2 year intraday high of 1,193.35 points on Wednesday, rose 0.1 percent to 1,187.61 points by 0807 GMT.

REFILE-M&A talk helps extend European stock rally

March 6, 2013 09:00
* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.2 pct, Euro STOXX 50 up 0.5 pct * FTSEurofirst 300 hits 4-1/2 year high * Euro STOXX 50 still needs to double to hit record high * Vodafone surges on Verizon tie-up talk By Blaise Robinson PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - European shares hit their highest since the 2008 collapse of U.S. bank Lehman Brothers on Wednesday, building on their biggest jump so far this year on hopes of a broader global economic recovery.

European shares slip as banks and miners fall

March 1, 2013 20:01
* FTSEurofirst 300 falls 0.2 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.6 pct * Signs of Chinese slowdown hits mining stocks * Banks fall with Lloyds hit by compensation charge * Markets seen rangebound in March, Italy still a worry By Sudip Kar-Gupta

European shares slip as banks and miners fall

March 1, 2013 14:15
LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Friday, impacted by weaker bank and mining stocks, and traders expected equities to stay trapped in a tight range this month with uncertainty over Italian elections denting sentiment. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index provisionally closed down 0.2 percent at 1,169.21 points while the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index fell 0.6 percent to 2,617.45 points.

European shares rebound off lows in broad rally

February 22, 2013 04:30
LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - European shares rebounded on Friday, with traders arguing that worries over the Italian election and a possible end to central bank stimulus steps would be short-lived, enabling markets to resume their rally. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.4 percent to 1,155.97 points, recovering from a 1.5 percent fall in the previous session. The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index also rose 0.5 percent to 2,593.31 points, having fallen 2.3 percent in the previous session to a fresh 2013 low.

Italian slump leads European shares lower

February 21, 2013 14:45
* FTSEurofirst 300 closes down 1.5 pct at 1,151.61 points * Euro STOXX 50 falls 2.3 pct to fresh 2013 low * Italy's FTSE MIB slumps 3.1 pct on pre-election worries * Some see any Italian-led market fall as short-lived By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A sharp fall on the Milan stock market hit European shares on Thursday, with uncertainty over this weekend's Italian elections pushing a key euro zone equity index to its lowest level since the start of 2013.

European shares pause, RSA leads fallers

February 20, 2013 08:45
* FTSEurofirst 300 off 0.1 percent * RSA, Lufthansa hit by dividend news * GFT Markets targets 2,700 for Euro STOXX 50 By Tricia Wright LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - European shares dipped on Wednesday, consolidating after a steep rally in the previous session as investors were confronted with news of weak earnings, though some expected further near-term gains.

Danone and German DAX drive up European shares

February 19, 2013 08:15
* FTSEurofirst up 0.6 pct, Euro STOXX 50 rises 0.7 pct * German ZEW boosts investor sentiment * Danone surges after sales growth beats forecasts * Italian elections still weighing on some investors By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday, lifted by gains at food group Danone and fresh signs of a German economic recovery, although broader market sentiment remained cautious ahead of Italian elections this weekend.

European shares edge higher, led by Danone

February 19, 2013 05:30
* Danone surges 5.2 pct after sales beat forecasts * FTSEurofirst 300 and Euro STOXX 50 rise 0.4 pct * Broader sentiment cautious as Italy elections loom By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Tuesday, led by food group Danone after it posted forecast-beating sales, although broader market sentiment remained cautious before Italian elections at the weekend.

Carlsberg leads European shares lower after Q4 miss

February 18, 2013 06:00
* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.3 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.4 pct * Carlsberg top faller after results miss, guidance scrapped * Euro STOXX 50 edges below support, faces further falls By Francesco Canepa LONDON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European shares continued their recent losing streak on Monday with brewer Carlsberg leading fallers after it reported forecast-lagging results.
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