Tuesday, July 3, 2007

European shares gain led by oil firms, MAN up

(Reuters) - European shares rallied in early trade on Tuesday after a strong performance on Wall Street overnight, while rising crude oil prices boosted shares of energy companies such as BP and Total.

At 0711 GMT The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 0.7 percent to 1,610.41 points, mirroring sharp gains on the U.S. stock market on Monday.


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