Friday, May 18, 2007

European stocks extend gains to more than 1 pct

(Reuters) - European shares set a fresh six-and-a-half year high on Friday, extending gains on the day to more than 1 percent following strong early trading in the United States.

At 1426 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up 1.03 percent at 1,601.22 points, having earlier hit a high of 1,602.40, its highest level since December 13, 2000.


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