Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:10:25 GMT
European stocks ended higher on Thursday
European shares surged on Thursday, supported by US macroeconomic statistics and merger talks between Glencore International and Xstrata Plc. Stoxx 600 index finished 0.2% higher, FTSE 100 climbed 0.1% and French CAC 40 index gained 0.3%. German DAX jumped 0.6% but Greek Athens general index fell 0.5% to 792.44.