Friday, April 20, 2007

Shares up early as focus returns to results, M&A

(Reuters) - European shares rose in early trade on Friday, tracking Asian stocks higher and shaking off worries about Chinese interest rates as the focus moved back to corporate results and acquisition activity.

At 0718 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 was up 0.56 percent at 1,568.11 points, with major indexes in Britain, Germany and France all up between 0.5 and 0.6 percent.


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