Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:15:05 GMT
European stocks gain on Greek loan agreement
European stocks climbed, reaching the highest level in seven years on speculation Greece may reach an agreement with the creditors. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.8% to 379.84 as of 3:06 p.m. London time and it is trading at the strongest level starting from November 2007. The FTSE 100 Index declined, while 17 western-European markets gained among 18.