Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:38:02 GMT
European stocks advance before U.S. economic reports
The majority of European shares increased on Friday with the local benchmark index heading towards its second weekly gain before a reports from the U.S. showed that the world's largest economy is improving. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index gained 0.2% to 334.76 as of 8:11 a.m. London time with three stocks rising for every one falling.