Monday, May 7, 2007

European stocks edge up in thin trade

(Reuters) - European stocks ticked higher in early trade on Monday, underpinned by firm Asian markets and mergers and acquisition activity but volumes are expected to take a beating with UK markets closed for a holiday.

The CAC 40 index rose 0.2 percent, with Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy's comfortable presidential election win set to appeal to reform-hungry French markets, analysts said.


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