Tuesday, March 27, 2007

European shares rise early as M&A aids recovery

(Reuters) - European shares rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped by miners, banks and oil shares as acquisition activity bubbled along and investors focused on German business sentiment and U.S. consumer confidence data.

At 0807 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 0.45 percent at 1,517.08 points, recovering from a 0.9-percent fall in the previous session when investors worried about weaker-than-expected U.S. housing data.


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